"penny university" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penny universities [plural]
Etymology: From penny + university. From the cost of a coffee being pence and the debating that took place within the premises on all topics great and high. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|penny|university}} penny + university Head templates: {{en-noun}} penny university (plural penny universities)
  1. (slang, obsolete, archaic) Synonym of coffee shop or coffeehouse (“cafe”) Tags: archaic, obsolete, slang Categories (topical): Shops Synonyms: coffee shop or coffeehouse [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-penny_university-en-noun-sjuMsBHX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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