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English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)

penny-farthing
  • C20: so called because of the similarity between the relative sizes of the wheels and the relative sizes of the (old) penny and farthing coins

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Examples (1-5 of 5)

cost a bonny penny
she was cut off without a penny
I haven't a penny to my name
I don't have a penny
his opinion isn't worth a brass farthing

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