thrippence

[ thrip-uhns ]

noun

1. threepence.

Example Sentences

This was Park's own allowance in the old days when he was a boy at the grammar school and Columbia was away down-town, about on line with the City Hall, and the boys lunched sumptuously at Shaddle's for thrippence; but Park had not to buy his shoes in those days, though he said he bought his gloves out of his little sum.

From Project Gutenberg

Thrippence—and a slice o' cake,' he added, perceiving that Dicky did not hesitate.

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Wot! after me a-takin' you in when you was 'ungry, an' givin' you cawfy an' cake, an' good advice like a father, an' a bloater an' all, an' you owin' me thrippence a'peny besides, then you goes an'—an' takes yer findin's somewhere else!'

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You'll owe thrippence a'peny now.'

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Ye cann't reckon on moor nor thrippence,—an' your own expenses, i' coorse.

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