"sixpenny bit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sixpenny bits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sixpenny bit (plural sixpenny bits)
  1. (historical) Former (pre-decimalisation) British and Irish coins worth six old pennies. Wikipedia link: Sixpence (British coin) Tags: historical Categories (topical): Coins, Historical currencies, History of the United Kingdom, Six Synonyms: sixpence, sixpenny-bit Derived forms: have a sixpenny bit up one’s backside
    Sense id: en-sixpenny_bit-en-noun-mwyL0guT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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