threepenny
Having a value or cost of threepenceHaving a value or cost of threepence.
/ˈθɹʌpəni/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Having a value or cost of threepence.
(not comparable)Of little worth; mean; vulgar.
of trifling worth
Origin
From three + penny.From three + penny.
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- of trifling worth:sixpennytwopennytuppenytwo-a-pennytwopenny-halfpenny
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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