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threepenny definition

three·penny (t̸hrē′pen′ē, t̸hrip′ə nē)

adjective

  1. worth or costing threepence
  2. of small worth; cheap
  3. designating a size of nail

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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