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old penny

noun

Etymology

Retronym for penny to avoid confusion with the new penny.

Definitions

  1. The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol

    The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d

  2. The pre-decimalisation Irish penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of an Irish pound. Symbol

    The pre-decimalisation Irish penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of an Irish pound. Symbol: d

  3. A coin worth one old penny.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA