as in worthless
having no usefulness
a decidedly chaffy book that is basically a collection of old interviews with celebrities
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Still, Twain squandered his own fortune and Livy’s inheritance on developing Paige’s invention, even as the Mergenthaler Linotype became the industry standard, rendering Paige’s machine worthless.
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Bitcoin is either digital gold or worthless.
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Rhaenyra’s first shock as queen is learning of her empty coffers.
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At least one tanker that has sat waiting empty for months near South Africa is already heading towards Hormuz.
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“Chaffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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