"fipenny" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪpəni/ [UK] Forms: fipennies [plural]
Etymology: Contraction of fivepenny. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en|fivepenny}} Contraction of fivepenny Head templates: {{en-noun}} fipenny (plural fipennies)
  1. (now historical) A fivepenny; a fivepenny bit. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-fipenny-en-noun-H7h9AzrD
  2. (slang) A flick-knife. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-fipenny-en-noun-LgWg8qZa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fippenny

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