"thick-un" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-thick-un.ogg Forms: thick-uns [plural]
Etymology: From thick + un (“one”, dialectal). Head templates: {{en-noun}} thick-un (plural thick-uns)
  1. (UK, historical, obsolete, slang) A crown coin; its value, five shillings. Tags: UK, historical, obsolete, slang Categories (topical): Coins
    Sense id: en-thick-un-en-noun-e5OtNViw Disambiguation of Coins: 55 45 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. (UK, historical, obsolete, slang) A sovereign coin. Tags: UK, historical, obsolete, slang Categories (topical): Coins
    Sense id: en-thick-un-en-noun-h-TkZAGb Disambiguation of Coins: 55 45 Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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