What does fipenny mean?
Fipenny means (now historical) A fivepenny; a fivepenny bit..
Fipenny
/ˈfɪpəni/ · noun
Meaning
(now historical) A fivepenny; a fivepenny bit..
Definitions by Sense
- (now historical) A fivepenny; a fivepenny bit.
- (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.
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Antonyms for fipenny
Related Words
Word Forms
- fipennies
- fippenny
Usage Notes
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How do you use fipenny in a sentence?
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.
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