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coiny

coiny adjective: wealthy; rich.

Adjective

coiny (comparative coinier, superlative coiniest)

  1. (archaic, slang) wealthy; rich
    • So I 'anded over thirty bob, though not a coiny bloke. / I couldn't tell a Marchioness how nearly I was broke!1892, F. Anstey, Mr. Punch's Model Music-hall Songs and Dramas, page 34

Forms of coiny

comparativecoinier
superlativecoiniest

Origin of coiny

From coin + -y.

Questions about coiny

What does coiny mean?
Coiny means wealthy; rich.
What part of speech is coiny?
Coiny is an adjective.

Words near coiny in the dictionary

  1. coinvolve
  2. coinvolved
  3. coinvolvement
  4. coinvolves
  5. coinvolving
  6. coiny
  7. coion
  8. coions
  9. COIP
  10. COIPs
  11. coipu

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