threepence
threepence

threepenny


Definition: Meaning of, threepenny in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈθrɛp(ə)ni;ˈθrʌp(ə)ni /

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  1. used of nail size; 1 1/8 in long
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  2. of trifling worth
    SYNONYM
    sixpenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny, tuppenny
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threepenny used in phrases

  • Threepenny Opera, The
    1. (1928) an OPERA with music by Kurt WEILL and words by Bertolt BRECHT, based on The BEGGAR'S OPERA (1728) by John GAY
  • threepenny bit (noun)
    1. a small coin used in Britain before 1971 that was worth three old pence
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