guinea
A gold coin originally worth twenty shillingsA gold coin originally worth twenty shillings; later (from 1717 until the adoption of decimal currency) standardised at a value of twenty-one shillings.
» He used me as a guinea pig.
Er benutzte mich als Versuchskaninchen.
Он использовал меня в качестве подопытного кролика.
Meaning
3 senses(UK, historical)A gold coin originally worth twenty shillings; later (from 1717 until the adoption of decimal currency) standardised at a value of twenty-one shillings.
Guinee
гине́яginéja
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
Synonym of guinea fowl.
(US, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur)A person of Italian descent.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
Examples
110 sentencesHe used me as a guinea pig.
ruОн использовал меня в качестве подопытного кролика.
deEr benutzte mich als Versuchskaninchen.
Tom didn't volunteer to be a guinea pig.
ruТом не вызывался быть подопытным кроликом.
We're guinea pigs.
ruМы подопытные кролики.
That guinea pig is so cute.
Ця морська свинка така мила.
I have a guinea pig.
У мене є морська свинка.
ruУ меня есть морская свинка.
deIch habe ein Meerschweinchen.
Translations
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Origin
From Guinea, the early modern name for West Africa, the coins originally being made of golFrom Guinea, the early modern name for West Africa, the coins originally being made of gold from the region, mostly from the 'Gold Coast' (modern Ghana) and used for African trade, and the guinea fowl being found there.
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Forms
plural: guineasSynonyms
12 synonyms- a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958:Republic of GuineaFrench Guinea
- a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world:guinea fowlNumida meleagris
- (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent:wopdagoginzogreaseball