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Lickpenny

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) Something that devours or absorbs lots of money; something expensive..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (obsolete) Something that devours or absorbs lots of money; something expensive.
  2. A miserly person.
  3. (obsolete) Expensive.

Example Sentences

For well London Lykke-peny for ones and eye, / For lake of money I may not spede.
[…] at Smyrna, you talked of a lawsuit—law is a lickpenny, Mr Tyrrel—no counsellor like the pound in purse.
The Scotsmen, being lickpennies by nature, rode off without paying their bill!
His pouch was now all void and empty, his future years were like to be sour, thoughty, and woe-begone, and himself a cumberworld, unsicker of his scarce and slender livelihood in lickpenny London, forced to beg, steal, or starve, and gaping after honest death.

Synonyms for lickpenny

expensive

Antonyms for lickpenny

Related Words

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does lickpenny mean?

Lickpenny means (obsolete) Something that devours or absorbs lots of money; something expensive..

What is a synonym for lickpenny?

Common synonyms include expensive.

What is the opposite of lickpenny?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use lickpenny in a sentence?

For well London Lykke-peny for ones and eye, / For lake of money I may not spede.

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