sixpennyworth
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]sixpennyworth (plural sixpennyworths)
- (dated) A portion worth sixpence.
- a sixpennyworth of rum
- (dated, slang) A prison sentence of six months.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Eric Partridge (1984) “sixpennyworth”, in Paul Beale, editor, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English […], 8th edition, New York: Macmillan, page 1075/2