centime

/ˈsɑntim/
noun
  1. A small unit of money used in several countries, equal to one hundredth of the basic currency unit (such as the franc or euro).
    • He saved every centime he could for his trip to France.
    • She found a single centime on the sidewalk and picked it up.
    • The bread cost fifty centimes at the local bakery.
  2. A coin worth one centime.
    • I have a collection of old centimes from different countries.
    • The child dropped a centime into the fountain for good luck.
    • The vending machine only accepts centimes and euros.
  3. A very small amount of money; used figuratively to mean almost nothing.
    • She argued that her opinion wasn't worth a centime to the committee.
    • That old book isn't worth a centime in its current condition.
    • He didn't care a centime about the cost of the repairs.
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