thruppence

English

Noun

thruppence (countable and uncountable, plural thruppences)

(British, informal, dated) Threepence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency)
- 1971, Richard Sinclair with Caravan (lyrics and music), “Golf Girl”, in In the Land of Grey and Pink:
  "For thruppence you can buy one, full right to the brim."

References

“thruppence”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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