"sixpennyworth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sixpennyworths [plural]
Etymology: From sixpenny + -worth. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sixpenny|worth}} sixpenny + -worth Head templates: {{en-noun}} sixpennyworth (plural sixpennyworths)
  1. (dated) A portion worth sixpence. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-sixpennyworth-en-noun-dNJxvKtA Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -worth Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -worth: 65 35
  2. (dated, slang) A prison sentence of six months. Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-sixpennyworth-en-noun-iyl76wS- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Inflected forms

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