Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thick-un

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
thick--un
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crown coin; its value, five shillings.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

noun

A sovereign coin.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From thick + un (“one”, dialectal).

Usage

Inflected Forms

thick-uns (plural)

Questions

What does thick-un mean?
A crown coin; its value, five shillings.
Where does thick-un come from?
From thick + un (“one”, dialectal).

How to pronounce thick-un

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