threepenny

[ thrip-uh-nee, threp-, thruhp-; three-pen-ee ]

/ ˈθrɪp ə ni, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; ˈθriˌpɛn i /

adjective

of the amount or value of threepence.

of little worth.

Origin of threepenny

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at three, penny

Words nearby threepenny

three of a kind, three old cat, threep, three-peat, threepence, threepenny, threepenny bit, three-phase, three-piece, three-ply, three-pointer

Example sentences from the Web for threepenny

The same receiving-houses were used for General and Threepenny Post letters.
The History of the British Post Office|Joseph Clarence Hemmeon
He does about three shillings' worth of labour for a bed whose only virtue is cleanliness, and about threepenny worth of food.
Beggars|W. H. (William Henry) Davies
I gave you threepenny bits each for those dear little twins.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories|Arnold Bennett
A gentleman told us he once found a threepenny bit on the road near a village where he happened to be staying at the inn.
From John O'Groats to Land's End|Robert Naylor and John Naylor

I split its tongue with a threepenny bit the way it would talk, but devil the word it ever said for me.
The Crock of Gold|James Stephens

单词	threepenny
释义	threepenny [ thrip-uh-nee, threp-, thruhp-; three-pen-ee ] / ˈθrɪp ə ni, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; ˈθriˌpɛn i / adjective of the amount or value of threepence. of little worth. Origin of threepenny late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at three, penny Words nearby threepenny three of a kind, three old cat, threep, three-peat, threepence, threepenny, threepenny bit, three-phase, three-piece, three-ply, three-pointer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for threepenny The same receiving-houses were used for General and Threepenny Post letters. The History of the British Post Office\|Joseph Clarence Hemmeon He does about three shillings' worth of labour for a bed whose only virtue is cleanliness, and about threepenny worth of food. Beggars\|W. H. (William Henry) Davies I gave you threepenny bits each for those dear little twins. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories\|Arnold Bennett A gentleman told us he once found a threepenny bit on the road near a village where he happened to be staying at the inn. From John O'Groats to Land's End\|Robert Naylor and John Naylor I split its tongue with a threepenny bit the way it would talk, but devil the word it ever said for me. The Crock of Gold\|James Stephens
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