not worth a Continental
not worth a Continental adjective: worthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.
Adjective
not worth a Continental (not comparable)
Synonyms of not worth a Continental
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- good-for-naught
- good-for-nothing
- goodless
- ineffectual
- jabberwocky
- junky
- mouldy
- no-account
- no good / no-good
- nonvaluable
- not worth a damn
- not worth a dime
- not worth a plug nickel
- not worth a brass farthing
- not worth a cent
- not worth a cress
- not worth a curse
- not worth a farthing
- not worth a nickel
- not worth a penny
- not worth salt
- not worth a whistle
- of no value
- pissass
- punk
- putid
- rubbishy
- scabbed
- scummy
- shand
Origin of not worth a Continental
From the rapid depreciation of Continental currency, an early American money that became worthless towards the end of the American Revolutionary War.
Questions about not worth a Continental
- What does not worth a Continental mean?
- Not worth a Continental means worthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.
- What part of speech is not worth a Continental?
- Not worth a Continental is an adjective.
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