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sixpennyworths

sixpennyworths is the plural of sixpennyworth.

Meaning of sixpennyworth

Noun

sixpennyworth (plural sixpennyworths)

  1. (dated) A portion worth sixpence.
    • a sixpennyworth of rum
  2. (dated, slang) A prison sentence of six months.

Questions about sixpennyworths

What is sixpennyworths the plural of?
Sixpennyworths is the plural of sixpennyworth.

Words near sixpennyworths in the dictionary

  1. Sixpenny Handley
  2. Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge
  3. sixpenny nail
  4. sixpenny nails
  5. sixpennyworth
  6. sixpennyworths
  7. sixplex
  8. sixplexes
  9. sixscore
  10. sixshooter
  11. sixshooters

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