| 单词 | to get seven-pennyworth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get (one's) seven-pennyworth ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > [noun] > transportation > term of > for seven years sevenpence1821 seven-pennyworth1823 1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 157 Seven-penn'orth—transportation for seven years. 1836 Sydney Herald 2 May You must manage to do a small job and get seven pennorth if you can. 1867 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 10 July 4/ It is of no use going on with this game any longer; I have got my seven pennyworth, and I must take it! 1913 A. H. Burgoyne What of Navy? ix. 177 If it is spread over a week the culprit, on returning to his mess, will tell his mates he's ‘got seven pennorth!’. < as lemmas |
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