threepenny bit
The "threepenny bit" was a small, twelve-sided coin worth three old pence, used in the UK and Ireland before decimalization in 1971.
Definition
B2Historical Currency
(historical)A twelve-sided coin worth three old pence, used in the UK and Ireland before 1971.
Example
- The threepenny bit was a common coin in the UK before decimalization.
C1Cockney Rhyming Slang
(slang, informal)A humorous term for a woman's breast.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "threepenny bit":
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