threepenny

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threepenny

/ˈθɹʌpəni/ UK

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From three + penny.

adjective thrippenny · thruppeny

not comparable Having a value or cost of threepence.
not comparable Of little worth; mean; vulgar.

noun threepennies · thrippenny · thruppeny

A stamp worth three pence.

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@misc{threepenny_2026,
  title = {threepenny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/threepenny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}