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sixpenny bits

sixpenny bits is the plural of sixpenny bit.

Meaning of sixpenny bit

Noun

sixpenny bit (plural sixpenny bits)

  1. (historical) Former (pre-decimalisation) British and Irish coins worth six old pennies.
    Synonyms:
    sixpence

Questions about sixpenny bits

What is sixpenny bits the plural of?
Sixpenny bits is the plural of sixpenny bit.

Words near sixpenny bits in the dictionary

  1. sixpence
  2. sixpences
  3. sixpennies
  4. sixpenny
  5. sixpenny bit
  6. sixpenny bits
  7. Sixpenny Handley
  8. Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge
  9. sixpenny nail
  10. sixpenny nails
  11. sixpennyworth

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