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单词 pistareen
释义

pistareen

[ pis-tuh-reen ]
/ ˌpɪs təˈrin /

noun

peseta (def. 2).

adjective

of little value or worth.

Origin of pistareen

1735–45, Americanism; perhaps alteration of Spanish pesetapeseta

Words nearby pistareen

piss-take, piss-up, pissy, pistachio, pistachio green, pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol
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Example sentences from the Web for pistareen

  • It was sold at market for one shilling; and I have known a cargo purchased at a pistareen.

    Novanglus, and Massachusettensis|John Adams
  • You know, or you ought to know, the difference between a pistareen and a smooth-faced shilling.

    Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times|Charles Carleton Coffin

British Dictionary definitions for pistareen

pistareen
/ (ˌpɪstəˈriːn) /

noun

a Spanish coin, used in the US and the West Indies until the 18th century

Word Origin for pistareen

C18: perhaps changed from peseta
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