sixpennyworth

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noun

A portion worth sixpence.

“a sixpennyworth of rum”

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Meanings

nounsixpennyworth (plural sixpennyworths)

plural sixpennyworths

  1. datedA portion worth sixpence.

    a sixpennyworth of rum

  2. datedslangA prison sentence of six months.

Origin

From sixpenny + -worth.

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Cite this entry
APA

sixpennyworth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixpennyworth

MLA

“sixpennyworth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixpennyworth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sixpennyworth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixpennyworth.

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