threepenny bits

A form of threepenny bit — A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pennies.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of threepenny bit
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APA

threepenny bits. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threepenny%20bits

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“threepenny bits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threepenny%20bits. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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