penny

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Synonyms: pensy, peony, benny, punny, pinny, jenny, penn, henny, penni, genny, penna

Antonyms: pensy, peony, benny, punny, pinny, jenny, penn, henny, penni, genny, penna

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} In the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth {{frac|240}} of a [[pound sterling]] or Irish pound before [[decimalisation]], or a copper [[coin]] worth this amount. Abbreviation: [[d]].
2. In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth {{frac|100}} of a pound sterling, or a copper [[coin]] worth this amount. Abbreviation: [[p]].
3. {{lb|en|historical}} In Ireland, a coin worth {{frac|100}} of an Irish pound before the introduction of the [[euro]]. Abbreviation: [[p]].
4. In the US and (formerly) Canada, a one-[[cent]] coin, worth {{frac|100}} of a [[dollar]]. Abbreviation: [[¢]].
5. In various countries, a [[small]]-[[denomination]] [[copper]] or [[brass]] [[coin]].
6. A unit of [[nail]] size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: [[d]].
7. Money in general.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|slang}} To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the [[doorframe]] and the door.
2. {{lb|en|electronics}} To circumvent the [[trip|tripping]] of an electrical [[circuit breaker]] by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a [[fuse]] in a fuse socket.
3. {{lb|en|Oxbridge slang}} During a [[meal]] or as part of a [[drinking game]], to drop a penny in a person's drink with the expectation that they [[finish]] it (or some such variation thereof); commonly associated with [[crewdate]]s at {{w|University of Oxford|Oxford}} and [[swap]]s at {{w|University of Cambridge|Cambridge}}.

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