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unofficial farthing

unofficial farthing noun: a token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century.

Noun

unofficial farthing (plural unofficial farthings)

  1. (UK, historical, informal) A token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century.

Forms of unofficial farthing

pluralunofficial farthings

Questions about unofficial farthing

What does unofficial farthing mean?
Unofficial farthing means a token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century.
What part of speech is unofficial farthing?
Unofficial farthing is a noun.
What is the plural of unofficial farthing?
The plural of unofficial farthing is unofficial farthings.

Words near unofficial farthing in the dictionary

  1. unoffered
  2. unofficed
  3. unofficered
  4. unofficerlike
  5. unofficial
  6. unofficial farthing
  7. unofficial farthings
  8. unofficialdom
  9. unofficiality
  10. unofficialized
  11. unofficially

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