rooie cent

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Literally, red cent.

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rooie cent f (plural rooie centen)

  1. (colloquial) a red cent, a very small amount of money (mostly used in the negative, meaning no money at all)
    Iemand heeft me vannacht bestolen, er zit geen rooie cent meer in mijn portemonnee.Someone stole from me during the night, there's not a red cent left in my wallet.