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Twopenny :: Twopenny (a.) Of the value of twopence.

Penny :: Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)..

Pickpenny :: Pickpenny (n.) A miser; also, a sharper..

Stamp :: Stamp (v. t.) A half-penny.

Pennyroyal :: Pennyroyal (n.) An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides) resembling it in flavor..

Tenpenny :: Tenpenny (a.) Valued or sold at ten pence; as, a tenpenny cake. See 2d Penny, n..

Pens :: Pens (n.) pl. of Penny.

Threepenny :: Threepenny (a.) Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean..

Penny :: Penny (n.) Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver.

Tenpenny :: Tenpenny (a.) Denoting a size of nails. See 1st Penny.

Hap''penny :: Hap'penny (n.) A half-penny.

Tope :: Tope (n.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog..

Pence :: Pence (n.) pl. of Penny. See Penny.

Shovelboard :: Shovelboard (n.) A board on which a game is played, by pushing or driving pieces of metal or money to reach certain marks; also, the game itself. Called also shuffleboard, shoveboard, shovegroat, shovelpenny..

Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (a.) Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show..

Copper :: Copper (n.) A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin of copper..

Scrapepenny :: Scrapepenny (n.) One who gathers and hoards money in trifling sums; a miser.

Bodle :: Bodle (n.) A small Scotch coin worth about one sixth of an English penny.

Bawbee :: Bawbee (n.) A halfpenny.

Merils :: Merils (n.) A boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See Morris..

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