"threepenny" meaning in All languages combined

See threepenny on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈθɹʌpəni/ [UK]
Etymology: From three + penny. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|three|penny}} three + penny Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} threepenny (not comparable)
  1. Having a value or cost of threepence. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-threepenny-en-adj-W7WJfKhQ
  2. Of little worth; mean; vulgar. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-threepenny-en-adj-RT7fuwEt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thrippenny, thruppeny Derived forms: threepenny bit

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈθɹʌpəni/ [UK] Forms: threepennies [plural]
Etymology: From three + penny. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|three|penny}} three + penny Head templates: {{en-noun}} threepenny (plural threepennies)
  1. A stamp worth three pence. Related terms: triobolar
    Sense id: en-threepenny-en-noun-9VlakmB4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 13 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 19 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thrippenny, thruppeny

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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