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new penny
new penny n (Currencies) another name for penny1 pen•ny (ˈpɛn i)
n., pl. pen•nies, (esp. collectively for 2,3,11 ) pence. 1. a monetary unit of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S., equal to 1/100 of a dollar; one cent. 2. Also called new penny. a monetary unit of the United Kingdom, equal to 1/100 of a pound. 3. a monetary unit equal to 1/240 of the former British pound or to 1/12 of the former British shilling. 4. a unit of currency in the Republic of Ireland, equal to 1/100 of the punt. 5. a sum of money: to spend every penny. 6. the unit of measurement describing the size of a nail in standard designations from twopenny to sixtypenny. Abbr.: d Idioms: 1. a bad penny, someone or something undesirable. 2. a pretty penny, a considerable sum of money. 3. turn an honest penny, to earn one's living honestly. [before 900; Middle English peni, Old English penig, pænig, pen(n)ing, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Dutch penning, Old High German pfenning (German Pfennig), Old Norse penningr (perhaps < Old English); < West Germanic *pandingaz, probably =*pand- pawn2 + *-ingaz -ing3] -penny a combining form for adjectives denoting nail sizes: sixpenny; eightpenny.Abbr.: d Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  new penny - a coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a poundcent, centime, penny - a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit |
new penny
new pennyplacing new penny in gift of purse brings recipient good luck. [Western Folklore: Misc.]See: Luck, GoodFinancialSeePennynew penny
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