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brass farthing

brass farthing noun: something worthless or of small value; a whit or jot.

Noun

brass farthing (plural brass farthings)

  1. (idiomatic) Something worthless or of small value; a whit or jot.
    • The man, as a matter of fact, under no circumstances, ever cared a brass farthing for what I or anybody else in his ship thought.1904–1906, Joseph Conrad, “Rulers of East and West”, in The Mirror of the Sea, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers, published October 1906, →OCLC, page 148

brass farthing meaning in Bengali

brass farthing in Bengali

অতি সামান্য অংশ

Synonyms of brass farthing

Forms of brass farthing

pluralbrass farthings

Words formed from brass farthing

Questions about brass farthing

What does brass farthing mean?
Brass farthing means something worthless or of small value; a whit or jot.
What is brass farthing in Bengali?
Brass farthing in Bengali is অতি সামান্য অংশ. See Brass farthing meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is brass farthing?
Brass farthing is a noun.
What is the plural of brass farthing?
The plural of brass farthing is brass farthings.

Words near brass farthing in the dictionary

  1. brass catcher
  2. brass catchers
  3. brass ceiling
  4. brass ceilings
  5. brass choir
  6. brass farthing
  7. brass farthings
  8. brass founders' ague
  9. brass hat
  10. brass hats
  11. brass instrument

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