English Explanatory Dictionary

bawbee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
  2. A copper; a small amount of money.

Pronunciation

/bɔːˈbiː/

Word forms

bawbee bawbees

Etymology

From Scots bawbee.

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