thruppence
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]thruppence (countable and uncountable, plural thruppences)
- (British, informal, dated) Threepence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency)
- 1971, Richard Sinclair with Caravan (lyrics and music), “Golf Girl”, in In the Land of Grey and Pink:
- "For thruppence you can buy one, full right to the brim."
References
[edit]- “thruppence”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.