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penny university

penny university noun: synonym of coffee shop or coffeehouse (“a cafe”).

Noun

penny university (plural penny universities)

  1. (archaic, obsolete, slang) Synonym of coffee shop or coffeehouse (“a cafe”).
    Synonyms:
    coffee shop or coffeehouse

Synonyms of penny university

  • coffee shop or coffeehouse

Forms of penny university

pluralpenny universities

Origin of penny university

From penny + university. From the cost of a coffee being pence and the debating that took place within the premises on all topics great and high.

Questions about penny university

What does penny university mean?
Penny university means synonym of coffee shop or coffeehouse (“a cafe”).
What part of speech is penny university?
Penny university is a noun.
What is the plural of penny university?
The plural of penny university is penny universities.

Words near penny university in the dictionary

  1. penny sweet
  2. penny sweets
  3. penny tray
  4. penny trays
  5. penny universities
  6. penny university
  7. penny wedding
  8. penny weddings
  9. penny weed
  10. penny whip
  11. penny whips

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