threepenny

adjective

three·pen·ny ˈthre-p(ə-)nē

ˈthri-

ˈthrə-

US also ˈthrē-ˌpe-nē

: costing or worth threepence

: poor

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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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threepenny

adjective

three·pen·ny ˈthrep-(ə-)nē

ˈthrip-

ˈthrəp-

U.S. also ˈthrē-ˌpen-ē

: costing or worth threepence

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