fippenny bit

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fipə nē, fipnē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fippen•ny bit′  (fipə nē, fipnē),USA pronunciation 
  1. the Spanish half real, the value of which was about six cents. Also called fippenny piece′. 
  • assimilated variant of five-penny bit 1795–1805, American.

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