sixpenny

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sixpenny

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From six + penny.

adjective

not comparable Worth or costing six pennies. So was the glance of innocent inquiry she cast at Miss Gimblet and her friend, a glance that priced with deadly accuracy their three and sixpenny shoes and their two and elevenpenny blouses.
dated, not comparable Cheap; worthless.
Similar: inexpensive, nickel, junky, two-bit, bargainous, brand X, budget, cheap, cheapie, cheapo, cheesy, competitive

noun sixpennies

A publication costing sixpence.
A stamp worth sixpence.

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"sixpenny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sixpenny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"sixpenny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sixpenny.

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@misc{sixpenny_2026,
  title = {sixpenny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sixpenny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}