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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.threepenny - used of nail size; 1 1/8 in long
sized - having a specified size
2.threepennythreepenny - 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.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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.
Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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