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penny dreadful

penny dreadful

A cheap paperback novel, typically characterized by melodrama, violence, and adventure. Primarily heard in UK. Why waste your time reading penny dreadfuls when you could be reading fine literature?
See also: penny

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wybert-Medieval English
Crawford['krɔfəd]
Kartik-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Patrycjapaht-RITS-yahPolish
ØRjanUUR-yahnNorwegian
JosieJO-zeeEnglish
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