plateroon

English

Etymology

Most likely derived from plate and doubloon.

Noun

plateroon (plural not attested)

1. (slang, archaic) a counterfeit coin.
   • 1714, Alexander Smith, The History of the Highwayman:

     'What the Professors of this hellish Art call George Plateroon, is all Copper within, with only a thin Plate.'

Derived terms

• George plateroon

Anagrams

• platooner