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/thrip"euh nee, threp"-, thrup"-; three"pen'ee/, adj.1. of the amount or value of threepence.2. of little worth.[1400-50; late ME; see THREE, PENNY]
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Threepenny — Three pen*ny, a. Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threepenny — [thrē′pen΄ē, thrip′ə nē] adj. 1. worth or costing threepence 2. of small worth; cheap 3. designating a size of nail: see PENNY … English World dictionary
threepenny — /ˈθrɪpəni/ (say thripuhnee) adjective of the amount or value of threepence: a threepenny bit …
threepenny — adj. Brit. costing three pence, esp. before decimalization. Phrases and idioms: threepenny bit hist. a former coin worth three old pence … Useful english dictionary
Threepenny Opera — Threepenny Op|e|ra, The (1928) an ↑opera with music by Kurt Weill and words by Bertolt Brecht, based on The Beggar s Opera (1728) by John ↑Gay … Dictionary of contemporary English
threepenny bit — ► NOUN Brit. historical ▪ a coin worth three old pence (11 / 4 p) … English terms dictionary
threepenny bit — UK [ˌθrʌp(ə)nɪ ˈbɪt] / US [ˌtrepənɪ ˈbɪt] noun [countable] Word forms threepenny bit : singular threepenny bit plural threepenny bits British a coin worth three pence in the system of money used until 1971 … English dictionary
threepenny bit — noun a) A pre decimalization United Kingdom coin worth three pence. All day he worked, cutting out pennies and shillings and half crowns and threepenny bits. b) A tit. All these skinny modern chicks with t … Wiktionary
threepenny bits — /θrɪpəni ˈbɪts/ (say thripuhnee bits) phrase give someone the threepenny bits, Colloquial to arouse dislike, anger, disgust, etc., in someone. {rhyming slang, the shits} …
threepenny bit — noun or threepenny piece : threepence 2 … Useful english dictionary
threepenny piece — noun see threepenny bit … Useful english dictionary
