earnest penny
/ˈəːnɪst ˌpɛni/noun
A small sum of money (probably originally, but later not necessarily, a penny) paid as earnest to secure a bargain. Now historical.
Origin
Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From earnest + penny.
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