Zincoln
Zincoln noun: a Lincoln cent produced after 1982, made from copper-plated zinc rather than its earlier composition of 95% copper.
Noun
Zincoln (plural Zincolns)
- A Lincoln cent produced after 1982, made from copper-plated zinc rather than its earlier composition of 95% copper.
- Not infrequently, one of us will spot a Zincoln lying on the sidewalk or street, and pick it up. Today, I spotted a dime and scooped it up. Later she found a Zincoln, and ere we had traveled much further, I snagged a Jefferson. To which I feel compelled to cry in a voice both loud and long -- "Hey!...2006 August 14, Amistad, “Triple play”, in rec.collecting.coins (Usenet), retrieved 03 Dec 2022
Forms of Zincoln
| plural | Zincolns |
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Origin of Zincoln
Blend of zinc + Lincoln.
Questions about Zincoln
- What does Zincoln mean?
- Zincoln means a Lincoln cent produced after 1982, made from copper-plated zinc rather than its earlier composition of 95% copper.
- What part of speech is Zincoln?
- Zincoln is a noun.
- What is the plural of Zincoln?
- The plural of Zincoln is Zincolns.
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