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Definition of
Penny
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Penny
/ˈpeni/
/ˈpeni/
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a first name for girls, short for
Penelope
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penny
noun
penny-ante
adjective
penny black
noun
penny candy
noun
penny whistle
noun
penny-farthing
noun
penny-pinching
noun
penny-pinching
adjective
ha'penny
penny blacks
penny candies
penny whistle
penny-farthings
penny whistles
two/ten a penny
every penny
not a penny
spend a penny
the penny drops
a pretty penny
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Idioms
every penny
not a penny
spend a penny
the penny drops
a pretty penny
a penny for them
a penny for your thoughts
turn up like a bad penny
in for a penny, in for a pound
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Nearby words
Pennsylvania Dutch
noun
penny
noun
Penny
penny-ante
adjective
penny black
noun
trait
noun
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