2. Noun. (US idiomatic colloquial) A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial. ¹
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2. Noun. (US idiomatic colloquial) A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com