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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