threepenny-bit

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

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Meanings

nounthreepenny-bit (plural threepenny-bits)

plural threepenny-bits

  1. alternativeAlternative form of threepenny bit.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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