bawbee
UK/bɔːˈbiː/
bawbee noun: a coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
Noun
bawbee (plural bawbees)
- A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
- A copper; a small amount of money.
- He said there were already plans for a tramline, and a museum of the theatre. Folk should not, he implied, waste their bawbees on the devil's spinning wheel.2007 July 12, Simon Hoggart, The Guardian
bawbee meaning in Bengali
bawbee in Bengali
- এবং পরে তিন পেনি, একটি তামার পয়সা, অর্থের এক ক্ষুদ্র পরিমাণ
Forms of bawbee
| plural | bawbees |
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Origin of bawbee
Borrowed from Scots bawbee.
Questions about bawbee
- What does bawbee mean?
- Bawbee means a coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
- What is bawbee in Bengali?
- Bawbee in Bengali is এবং পরে তিন পেনি, একটি তামার পয়সা, অর্থের এক ক্ষুদ্র পরিমাণ. See Bawbee meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is bawbee?
- Bawbee is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bawbee?
- Bawbee is pronounced /bɔːˈbiː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of bawbee?
- The plural of bawbee is bawbees.
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