plateroon

English

Etymology

Most likely derived from plate and doubloon.

Noun

plateroon (plural not attested)

  1. (slang, archaic) a counterfeit coin.
    • 1714, Alexander Smith, The History of the Highwayman:
      'What the Professors of this hellish Art call George Plateroon, is all Copper within, with only a thin Plate.'

Derived terms
  • George plateroon

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