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hard-times token

hard-times token noun: a copper token, struck from about 1833 to 1843, serving as unofficial currency during a time of political and financial crisis in the United States.

Noun

hard-times token (plural hard-times tokens)

  1. (historical) A copper token, struck from about 1833 to 1843, serving as unofficial currency during a time of political and financial crisis in the United States.

Forms of hard-times token

pluralhard-times tokens

Questions about hard-times token

What does hard-times token mean?
Hard-times token means a copper token, struck from about 1833 to 1843, serving as unofficial currency during a time of political and financial crisis in the United States.
What part of speech is hard-times token?
Hard-times token is a noun.
What is the plural of hard-times token?
The plural of hard-times token is hard-times tokens.

Words near hard-times token in the dictionary

  1. hard-shell clam
  2. hard-shell clams
  3. hard-stop
  4. hard-stops
  5. hard-ticket
  6. hard-times token
  7. hard-times tokens
  8. hard-to-get
  9. hard-up
  10. hard-water
  11. hard-wearing

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