"bawbee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɔːˈbiː/ [UK] Forms: bawbees [plural]
Etymology: From Scots bawbee. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|bawbee}} Scots bawbee Head templates: {{en-noun}} bawbee (plural bawbees)
  1. (Scotland, historical) A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny. Tags: Scotland, historical Categories (topical): Coins
    Sense id: en-bawbee-en-noun-uthRfPnq Disambiguation of Coins: 75 25 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 98 2
  2. (figuratively) A copper; a small amount of money. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-bawbee-en-noun-ojElW9jO

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