unofficial farthing

noun

A token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century.

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Meanings

noununofficial farthing (plural unofficial farthings)

plural unofficial farthings

  1. UKhistoricalinformalA token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century.
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APA

unofficial farthing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unofficial%20farthing

MLA

“unofficial farthing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unofficial%20farthing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unofficial farthing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unofficial%20farthing.

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