Meaning of threepenny bit | Babel Free
/ˈθɹʌpəni bɪt/Definitions
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A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pennies. historical
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A woman's breast; a tit. Cockney, slang
Examples
“All day long he worked, cutting out pennies and shillings and half-crowns and threepenny-bits.”
“All these skinny modern chicks with their perky threepenny bits do nothing for me.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.