Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luck penny

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: luck- pen-ny
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small sum of money given back for luck when paying.

Archaic

noun

A coin carried or given for luck.

Example Sentences

"I mean, had he not luckily exposed his legacy to jeopardy, having offered it as bounty-money and luckpenny to the patron"
"'A kind harvest to you, John Dolan,' cried the postillion, 'and success to ye, Winny, with the quality. There's a luck-penny for the child to begin with,' added he, throwing the child a penny."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

luck pennies (plural) luck-penny (alternative) luckpenny (alternative)

Phrases

luck money strike me lucky

Frequently Paired Words

luck money strike me lucky

Synonyms

God's penny

Questions

What does luck penny mean?: A small sum of money given back for luck when paying.

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