new penny
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]new penny (plural new pence or new pennies)
- (British, Ireland, dated) Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p
Usage notes
[edit]The plural new pence is used as a unit of currency. The plural new pennies is used for multiple individual one-penny coins.