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Definition of penny

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Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)..

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Bodle :: Bodle (n.) A small Scotch coin worth about one sixth of an English penny.

Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) Hence: The full value of one's penny expended; due return for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain.

Rosary :: Rosary (n.) A coin bearing the figure of a rose, fraudulently circulated in Ireland in the 13th century for a penny..

Bawbee :: Bawbee (n.) A halfpenny.

Pinchpenny :: Pinchpenny (n.) A miserly person.

Penny :: Penny (n.) Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver.

Averpenny :: Averpenny (n.) Money paid by a tenant in lieu of the service of average.

Lickpenny :: Lickpenny (n.) A devourer or absorber of money.

Shovelboard :: Shovelboard (n.) A board on which a game is played, by pushing or driving pieces of metal or money to reach certain marks; also, the game itself. Called also shuffleboard, shoveboard, shovegroat, shovelpenny..

Threepenny :: Threepenny (a.) Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean..

Farthing :: Farthing (n.) The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency..

Pens :: Pens (n.) pl. of Penny.

Pennyroyal :: Pennyroyal (n.) An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides) resembling it in flavor..

Pickpenny :: Pickpenny (n.) A miser; also, a sharper..

Tenpenny :: Tenpenny (a.) Denoting a size of nails. See 1st Penny.

Penny-a-liner :: Penny-a-liner (n.) One who furnishes matter to public journals at so much a line; a poor writer for hire; a hack writer.

Sixpenny :: Sixpenny (a.) Of the value of, or costing, sixpence; as, a sixpenny loaf..

Twelvepenny :: Twelvepenny (a.) Sold for a shilling; worth or costing a shilling.

Hap''penny :: Hap'penny (n.) A half-penny.

Tommy :: Tommy (n.) Bread, -- generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance..