Search results for ‘penny-farthing’
English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)
- penny-farthing
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- 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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