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BAWBEE
bawbee
(noun) an old Scottish coin of little value
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bawbee (plural bawbees)
(Scotland, historical) A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
(figuratively) A copper; a small amount of money.
Source: Wiktionary
Baw*bee", n. Etym: [Perh. corrupt. fr. halfpenny.]
Definition: A halfpenny. [Spelt also baubee.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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