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pennyweighter

pennyweighter noun: a thief who steals jewellery from shops, leaving an imitation of the stolen article in its place.

Noun

pennyweighter (plural pennyweighters)

  1. (archaic) A thief who steals jewellery from shops, leaving an imitation of the stolen article in its place.

Forms of pennyweighter

pluralpennyweighters

Origin of pennyweighter

From pennyweight + -er.

Questions about pennyweighter

What does pennyweighter mean?
Pennyweighter means a thief who steals jewellery from shops, leaving an imitation of the stolen article in its place.
What part of speech is pennyweighter?
Pennyweighter is a noun.
What is the plural of pennyweighter?
The plural of pennyweighter is pennyweighters.

Words near pennyweighter in the dictionary

  1. pennyroyals
  2. pennystone
  3. pennystones
  4. pennyweed
  5. pennyweight
  6. pennyweighter
  7. pennyweighters
  8. pennyweights
  9. Pennywell
  10. Pennywells
  11. pennywhistle

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