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Noun
/ˈpenē/,
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pennies, plural; pence, plural;
  1. A one-cent coin equal to one hundredth of a dollar

  2. A British bronze coin and monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a pound

  3. A former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twelfth of a shilling and one 240th of a pound

  4. A small sum of money
    • - in the current economic situation any chance to save a few pennies is welcome
  5. (in biblical use) A denarius

  6. Used for emphasis to denote no money at all
    • - we didn't get paid a penny
  1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
  2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
  3. A penny is a coin (pl. pennies) or a type of currency (pl. pence) used in several English-speaking countries. It is often the smallest denomination within a currency system.
  4. The Australian Penny was a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalization. The coin was first introduced in 1911, stopped being minted in 1964, and was discontinued and withdrawn from circulation in 1991 with the introduction of Swedish rounding. ...
  5. The British decimal one penny (1p) coin, produced by the Royal Mint, was issued on 15 February 1971, the day the British currency was decimalised. In practice, it had been available from banks in bags of £1 for some weeks previously. ...
  6. The penny of the Kingdom of Great Britain and later of the United Kingdom, was in circulation from the early 18th century until February 1971, Decimal Day.
  7. In Canada, a penny is a coin worth one cent or of a dollar. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the "one-cent piece", but in practice the term penny or cent is universal. Before, a penny referred to a two cent coin. ...
  8. Penny was a comic strip about a teenage girl by Harry Haenigsen which maintained its popularity for almost three decades. It was distributed by the New York Herald Tribune Syndicate from 1943 to 1970.
  9. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d; In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling; In Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. ...
  10. (Pennies) were minted in 1831, 1834, and 1837 (there is a report of a single example dated 1836, but this is regarded as semi-mythical).
  11. As applied to nails, it originally indicated the price per hundred. The term now serves as a measure of nail length and is abbreviated by the letter "D."
  12. To dream of pennies, denotes unsatisfactory pursuits. Business will suffer, and lovers and friends will complain of the smallness of affection. To lose them, signifies small deference and failures. To find them, denotes that prospects will advance to your improvement. ...
  13. Synonym for a one-cent U.S. coin.
  14. Common nail length. Originally, nails were sold by "penny weight", or price per hundred.
  15. v. Pennying is an activity where a penny is dropped in a drink in order to compel the recepient to drink (or down) the entire drink. Numerous rules of etiquette apply to the practice.
  16. Silver coin first introduced into England during the 8th century, gradually reduced in size as larger coins were required.
  17. Rhapsodie variety. Medium, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with single, light pink flowers. More information.
  18. (Gr. denarion ), a silver coin of the value of about 7 1/2d. or 8d. of our present money. It is thus rendered in the New Testament, and is more frequently mentioned than any other coin (Mat 18:28; Mat 20:2, Mat 20:9, Mat 20:13; Mar 6:37; Mar 14:5, etc.). ...
  19. Denarius-A day s wages. As used in Rev. 6:6 it conveys the thought of spiritual famine.
  20. The nickname given to the default Poser 5 Female Child. See also: Don, Judy, and Will.
  21. A term for the length of a nail, abbreviated d.
  22. Your thoughts / Being cautious with money / Handling small issues wisely and large ones foolishly / (see COINS, MONEY)
  23. The unit of currency on a MUCK. Money is usually a non-issue on MUCKs, though some commands require an expenditure of pennies. The administrators of a MUCK may set the name of the currency: it might be pennies, or it might be pop-tarts, fleas, or lurid fantasies. ...
  24. a clerk, tempts the Bitch with a strange attraction to his new body.
  25. The English equivalent to the pfennig, minted for the first time in the eighth century after the Carolingian model. A pound was originally worth 240 pence. Since decimalisation in 1971, there are 100 pence to a pound.