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pennies - What does it mean?

Definition of 'pennies'

English

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Noun

  • An unspecified, but very small amount of money. (It costs only pennies per day. )

    • Usage notes

    * This is the plural used when referring to several coins each worth one penny (in any currency), as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies'' or ''I have one dime and three pennies.'' When referring to a sum of British money, the correct plural is pence, as in ''These apples are twenty pence each.

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