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In pre-decimal British money, a sixpence was worth half a shilling.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
Today it means: To look very disappointed. Full definition →
Today it means: To look very disappointed. Full definition →
In pre-decimal British money, a sixpence was worth half a shilling.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.