sixpenny bit

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sixpenny bit

noun sixpenny bits · sixpenny-bit

historical Former (pre-decimalisation) British and Irish coins worth six old pennies.
Similar: sixpence

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@misc{sixpenny_bit_2026,
  title = {sixpenny bit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sixpenny%20bit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}