单词 | trey-bit |
释义 | > as lemmastrey-bit trey-bit n. (frequently tray-bit) Australian and New Zealand slang (now Historical) a three-penny piece. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > English coins > [noun] > coin of 3d quarter-shilling1561 threepence1589 trip1600 threepenny piece1691 thrip1699 thrums1699 thruppence1895 trey-bit1898 trey1907 tray1910 trizzie1920 Joey1936 trey-point- 1898 Bulletin (Sydney) 1 Oct. 14 3d. a ‘traybit’. 1901 Bull. Reciter (Sydney) 181 Den I socked me bit upon 'er—Ev'ry tray-bit I could bring. 1937 F. Sargeson in Tomorrow 17 Mar. 310/2 I upend them to collect the tray bits. 1953 A. Upfield Murder must Wait xviii. 162 I'll bet my job against a trey bit you're right. 1977 Sunday Sun (Brisbane) 1 May 16 When it comes to unique competitions the people of outback Winton reckon they're the full quid—and you can bet your last zac or traybit on it! < as lemmas |
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