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luckpenny

British  
/ ˈlʌkˌpɛnɪ /

noun

  1. a coin kept for luck

  2. a small amount of money returned for luck by a seller to a customer

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McDonough: Ah, what sort at all are the people of the fair, to be doing their bargaining and clutching after their luckpenny, and she being stark and quiet!

From New Irish Comedies by Gregory, Lady

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