1. designed to appeal to popular taste in order to make money quickly, often of poor quality
Usage: often derogatory

1. something designed to appeal to popular taste for quick profit, typically of inferior quality
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The publisher released several catchpenny novels to capitalize on the trend.
• Critics dismissed the movie as a catchpenny production with flashy effects but no substance.
• The souvenir shop was full of catchpenny items for tourists.
• She refused to write catchpenny articles just for quick money.
• The carnival was filled with catchpenny games and cheap prizes.
• His latest book was criticized as a catchpenny attempt to cash in on his fame.