paltry
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paltry/ˈpɔːltri/
▶adjective (paltrier, paltriest)
- 1 (of an amount) very small or meagre.
- 2 petty; trivial.
– derivatives
paltriness noun.
paltriness noun.
– origin C16: appar. based on dial. pelt ‘rubbish’; cf. Low Ger. paltrig ‘ragged’.
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