English Explanatory Dictionary

nice as ninepence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Perfectly all right; fine.
Neat, tidy, in order.

Pronunciation

En-au-nice as ninepence.ogg

Word forms

nice as ninepence

Etymology

Corruption of nice as ninepins, from the neat and precise ordering of the skittles in the game of ninepins.

Related words

neat as ninepence right as ninepence

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