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penny candy
noun[ C or U ]
USold-fashioneduk /ˌpen.i ˈkæn.di/ us /ˈpen.i ˌkæn.di/(UKpenny sweet)
a cheap sweet, originally one that cost one penny or less:
Penny candies were sold in grocery stores.
A piece of penny candy was a treat.
Growing up in the 1950s, if I had a few pennies I could go to the variety store and buy penny candies.
It's an old-fashioned general store that displays penny candies in old wooden cases.
She sold magazines, penny candy, and postcards.
One aisle has penny candy, and another has housewares.
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