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stiver
[ stahy-ver ]
noun
- Also stuiver. a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
- the smallest possible amount:
not worth a stiver; not a stiver of work.
stiver
/ ˈstaɪvə /
noun
- a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder
- a small amount, esp of money
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stiver1
First recorded in 1495–1505, stiver is from the Dutch word stuiver
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stiver1
C16: from Dutch stuiver; related to Middle Low German stüver, Danish styver
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Example Sentences
I'll back you with my last stiver as long as you stay on Ballarat!
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All the other children at his age—when they have a stiver they either save it or buy themselves something.
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And there he was at the end of his tether after having often painted the town tolerably pink without a beggarly stiver.
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Stiver, stī′vėr, n. a Dutch coin, worth one penny sterling: any small coin.
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They were bound to see her and get their money's worth in looking, for they had paid a stiver (two cents) admission to the show.
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