Meaning Of The Word Penny-dreadful

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penny dreadful in American English
a cheap book or magazine containing stories of crime, terror, etc.
noun: a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence; dime novel

penny-dreadful in British English
noun: a cheap, often lurid or sensational book or magazine

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