"truepenny" meaning in All languages combined

See truepenny on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: truepennies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} truepenny (plural truepennies)
  1. (obsolete, sometimes capitalized) An honest, reliable fellow. Tags: capitalized, obsolete, sometimes Synonyms: true-penny
    Sense id: en-truepenny-en-noun-7q00Op0Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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