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penny starvers

penny starvers is the plural of penny starver.

Meaning of penny starver

Noun

penny starver (plural penny starvers)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A small bread roll costing one penny.

Questions about penny starvers

What is penny starvers the plural of?
Penny starvers is the plural of penny starver.

Words near penny starvers in the dictionary

  1. penny pushers
  2. penny sleeve
  3. penny slot
  4. penny slots
  5. penny starver
  6. penny starvers
  7. penny sterling
  8. penny stock
  9. penny stocks
  10. penny sweet
  11. penny sweets

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