old penny

短语

词形变化

old pence 复数 old pence old pennies old pennies 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d

  2. 2.

    The pre-decimalisation Irish penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of an Irish pound. Symbol: d

  3. 3.

    A coin worth one old penny.

词源

Retronym for penny to avoid confusion with the new penny.

来源：wiktionary