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- [thrip-uh-nee, threp-, thruhp-; three-pen-ee]
- /ˈθrɪp ə ni, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; ˈθriˌpɛn i/
- /ˈθrepən.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thrip-uh-nee, threp-, thruhp-; three-pen-ee]
- /ˈθrɪp ə ni, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; ˈθriˌpɛn i/
Definitions of threepenny word
- adjective threepenny of the amount or value of threepence. 1
- adjective threepenny of little worth. 1
- adjective threepenny of or relating to a threepenny bit 0
- adjective threepenny worth or costing threepence 0
- adjective threepenny of small worth; cheap 0
- adjective threepenny designating a size of nail 0
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Origin of threepenny
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at three, penny
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Parts of speech for Threepenny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
threepenny popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
threepenny usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with threepenny
- how many sides did a threepenny bit have?
- who wrote the threepenny opera?
- how many sides has a threepenny bit?
- how many sides on a threepenny bit?
- how much is a threepenny bit worth?
- how many sides does a threepenny bit have?
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