four-and-nine
four-and-nine · four-and-nines
A cheap hatA cheap hat.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, obsolete, slang)A cheap hat.
Origin
From the price of four shillings and ninepence, at which a once noted advertising hat-makeFrom the price of four shillings and ninepence, at which a once noted advertising hat-maker sold his hats.
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Forms
plural: four-and-nines| Singular | four-and-nine |
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