Fipenny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɪpəni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fipenny is a noun meaning (now historical) A fivepenny; a fivepenny bit.
Meaning
(now historical) A fivepenny; a fivepenny bit.
More Meanings
- (slang) A flick-knife.
Example Sentences
On the Ash Wednesday, when we had holiday from school, I trotted into Town on my own and walked into the Old Bank and plonked down on the counter twenty-one Guernsey shillings in pennies and halfpennies and fippennies and francs.
Word Forms
- fipennies
- fippenny
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fivepence, fourpenny, ha'penny, halfpenny, ninepence, picayune.
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