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Definition of threepenny bit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

threepenny bit

noun
 
/ˌθrepəni ˈbɪt/,
 
/ˌθrʌpəni ˈbɪt/
 
/ˌθrepəni ˈbɪt/,
 
/ˌθrʌpəni ˈbɪt/
(also threepenny piece)
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  1. a British coin in use until 1971, worth three old pence
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