threepenny bit
noun/ˌθrepəni ˈbɪt/, /ˌθrʌpəni ˈbɪt/
/ˌθrepəni ˈbɪt/, /ˌθrʌpəni ˈbɪt/
(also threepenny piece)
- a British coin in use until 1971, worth three old pence
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