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threepenny bit

/ˈθɹʌpəni bɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
three-pen-ny bit
IPA
/ˈθɹʌpəni bɪt/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pennies.

noun

A woman's breast; a tit.

Slang

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈθɹʌpəni bɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

threepenny bits (plural) threepenny-bit (alternative) three-penny bit (alternative)

Synonyms

threepence thruppence

Questions

How do you pronounce threepenny bit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɹʌpəni bɪt/.
What does threepenny bit mean?
A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pennies.

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