thruppence
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But his ex-fianc�e's caddish brother absconds with Kipps's last thruppence.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oh, Jim," he said, "I bet Tom Yeo thruppence I'd 'clean' a skate as good as he can, but I couldn't come ... so here's the thruppence.
From Changing Winds A Novel by Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)
Fourpence!' cried Davy, his enthusiasm rising, 'I'll live on thruppence a day, as sure as yo're sittin theer!
From The History of David Grieve by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
Tay, they do be tellin' me, at two and thruppence a pound no less, an' mate wanst and twice in the day, an' a sup o' punch at night the way they'd sleep sound!
From North, South and over the Sea by Francis, M.E. (Mrs. Francis Blundell)
"Not till 'ee pays me thruppence for that there milk."
From Jill's Red Bag by Le Feuvre, Amy
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