sixpennyworth

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sixpenny +‎ -worth

Noun[edit]

sixpennyworth (plural sixpennyworths)

  1. (dated) A portion worth sixpence.
    a sixpennyworth of rum
  2. (dated, slang) A prison sentence of six months.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eric Partridge (1984) “sixpennyworth”, in Paul Beale, editor, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English […] , 8th edition, New York: Macmillan, page 1075/2
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