10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRUPENNY BIT»
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thrupenny bit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Conversations with Marco Polo
Then came the threepence, but of course the British never called it threepence, it
was a thrupenny bit. And it was a tiny little silver coin, about 3/8 inch in diameter.
It was awful. [Chuckling] We had to carry thrupenny bits in our diving pocket, ...
Mark Denny, Mark Denny & Joanna Lee Nelson, 2006
2
MacMillan on Music: Essays by Sir Ernest MacMillan
A few gied less, but less gied mair Than thrupenny bit. The “thrupenny bit” was at
that time the lowest silver coin minted and is said to have been invented to
enable a Scot to feel generous. Returning to Canada in May, 1908, armed with
an ...
3
Reelin' in the Years: The Soundtrack of a Northern Life
The thrupenny bit was referred to as a 'joey', a sixpence was a 'tanner', a shilling
was known universally as a 'bob' and a two-shilling piece was a florin.
Combinations of these would weigh down the pockets of my grey shorts for years
to come, ...
4
Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes: A Memoir of Dublin in ...
He threw the pipe cleaners onta the high counter, an I jumped upantook them,
anputdown the thrupenny bit. He threw the money inta the cardboard boxhe
keeps fer his money an walked away. I waited. 'Here,Mister! I want me penny
change.
5
More Friends Than You Know
A straight back and hands were imperative and an aid that she insisted on using
to achieve this - was the thrupenny bit. To those of you that are unfamiliar with
this coin, the thrupenny bit was a twelve-sided coin, valued at three old pennies.
After checking the buckets the man passed us a sixpenny piece. 'Can you give us
a thrupenny bit and two pennies and two halfpennies instead ofthe sixpenny bit?
Frankie asked. As wewalked home he pointed out my dad would not be able to ...
The coins went:- Farthing, Half Penny, Penny, Three penny coin (known as a
thrupenny bit), Six penny coin (known as a Tanner), Shilling, Two Shilling piece (
Two Bob), Two Shillings and sixpence ( Half a Crown or Half a Dollar) and then
on ...
8
It's a Long Way from Penny Apples
... thrupenny bit to the old spunkers, saying, "Now you're to get yourself a cup of
tea with that." When Nanny Kelly would chastise her for giving the spunkers
money to buy their methylated spirits, she'd just say, "Sure, he can't help it, it's his
only ...
9
Gatwick Bear and the Secret Plans
Gatwick blinked. Arnold got slabs of ice from the North Pole and sold them to
businesses all over the world; priced at affordable two shillings for big slabs, one
shilling for medium slabs, sixpence for small slabs, and a thrupenny bit for a cube
.
How much money in his pocket? Just a thrupenny bit or two jangling at the
bottom. 'A talking to yourself again, Mr. Newbigging?' said a voice, which startled
him. 'Chauncey,' he replied, recognizing an erstwhile work associate. 'Lucky you,
4 ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRUPENNY BIT»
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thrupenny bit is used in the context of the following news items.
How Hungarian GP practice unfolded
Sebastian Vettel has had a bit of trouble getting to grips with his Ferrari on this circuit as he spins again, this ..... All a bit "thrupenny bit", as Ben Edwards puts it. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
Danny Hall Column: 'Loyalty' a thing of the past in cut-throat industry …
footballers have chased the farthings, shillings and thrupenny bits. ... The same Liverpool, remember, who offered Gerrard a bit-part deal when it became clear ... «The Star, Jul 15»
A kaleidoscope of colourful memories from fields around the …
The chapel collection taken by a senior member of the congregation. My thrupenny bit resting on the shiny shilling pieces, the shiny florin and the half a crown. «Western Morning News, Dec 14»
Celtic 2 Astra Giurgiu 1: Late goals paper over cracks
Everything looked better when he rose to meet a subsequent Lustig cross, but that came flying off his thrupenny bit head too. Stokes didn't offer enough menace ... «Herald Scotland, Oct 14»
We Are Shining's Hot Love: this week's best new track
At the risk of sounding like Danny Dyer during a late night show on Debden FM, there's no fucking about with this one, you lowlife thrupenny bit, get your norks ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Frontier complete bug-hunting contract in Elite: Dangerous standard …
While our own universe will eventually shrink to the size of a thrupenny bit, Frontier's version of space only pushes further outwards. Elite: Dangerous docked at ... «PCGamesN, Aug 14»
Re-discovering loved ones' tins takes the lid off memories not dulled …
Sometimes, it is the ordinary event that can turn into something that little bit special .... In a Brymay matchbox on cotton wool, the thrupenny bit I had swallowed at ... «Western Morning News, Jul 14»
Budget 2014 offered up plenty for pensioners but ZILCH for the …
You're about to pass a Budget not just for the old and rich but for every young person who agrees with Russell Brand. That you don't give a shiny, thrupenny bit ... «Mirror.co.uk, Mar 14»
City Diary: Mulberry boss packed his bags in haste
Is the Chancellor aware of the Cockney rhyming slang for the old thrupenny bits that his new, “resilient” £1 coin resembles? If not, here's the former choirboy ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»
Thrupenny bit to replace round pound (but only if we vote No)
The new coin will have the same shape as the old 12-sided three pence piece, known in pre-decimalisation days as the "thrupenny bit". The current £1 coin has ... «Herald Scotland, Mar 14»
