A term used to describe urban areas with a high concentration of poor blacks
Keep away from that penny jar at night if you don't want to be mugged.
Look at those penny stamps tapping people up for money near the cash machines.
A penny press is someone who always has to chime in and say some half-fact nonsense. They try to act smart and seem like they know stuff but, the “stuff” is worthless like a penny. Think of one of those penny machines where you put two in and one squashed penny comes out.
“She’s just a penny press, always putting in her two cents and not contributing to the conversation”
“What you’re saying is useless, stop being a penny press”
Do you have any kitty pennies I could borrow? I would like to buy this candy bar.