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threepenny

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three·pen·ny  (thrp-n, thrp-, thrp-)
adj.
1. Worth or priced at threepence.
2. Very small; trifling.
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Adj.1.threepenny - used of nail size; 1 1/8 in long
sized - having a specified size
2.threepenny - of trifling worththreepenny - of trifling worth                    
sixpenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny, twopenny-halfpenny
cheap, inexpensive - relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants"
Translations
threepenny [ˈθrepənɪ] ADJ (Brit) → de tres peniques (fig) → de poca monta, despreciable
threepenny bit; threepenny piece → moneda f de tres peniques
Threepenny Opera → Ópera f de perra gorda
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There is bread and butter to begin with, of the size of a threepenny bit; and cakes to end with, and they are so small that they have no crumbs.
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There is bread and butter to begin with, of the size of a threepenny bit; and cakes to end with, and they are so small that they have no crumbs.
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I dare say that not a single soul in the world got the comfort of as much as a recovered threepenny bit out of the estate.
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