"obolary" meaning in English

See obolary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒbələɹi/ Forms: more obolary [comparative], most obolary [superlative]
Etymology: From obolus + -ary. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obolus|ary}} obolus + -ary Head templates: {{en-adj}} obolary (comparative more obolary, superlative most obolary)
  1. (nonce word) Possessing only small coins; impoverished. Tags: nonce-word
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        "(nonce word) Possessing only small coins; impoverished."
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