red cent

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌred ˈcent BrE NAmE noun singular (NAmE)
(especially after a negative)a very small amount of money
•I didn't get a red cent for all my work.

Word Origin:
[red cent] early 19th cent.: so named because it was formerly made of copper.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  damn, darn, hoot, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam