pennyweighter

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noun

A thief who steals jewellery from shops, leaving an imitation of the stolen article in its place.

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Meanings

nounpennyweighter (plural pennyweighters)

plural pennyweighters

  1. archaicA thief who steals jewellery from shops, leaving an imitation of the stolen article in its place.

Origin

From pennyweight + -er.

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APA

pennyweighter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennyweighter

MLA

“pennyweighter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennyweighter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pennyweighter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennyweighter.

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