THREEPENNY


Meaning of THREEPENNY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthre-p(ə-)nē, ˈthri-, ˈthrə-, US also ]

ˈthrē-ˌpe-nē adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : costing or worth threepence

2. : poor

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.