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noun
A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, historical
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noun
A copper; a small amount of money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
an old Scottish coin of little value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: coin
History
Borrowed from Scots bawbee.
