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ninepence
ninepence (ˈnaɪnpəns) 1. a. The sum of nine pence. Also in phrases, esp. as neat, etc., as ninepence. to bring a noble to ninepence: see noble n.1546 [see shilling 5]. 1606 Proclam. in Ruding Coinage (1840) I. 364 The said Harp Shillings should have..the name and value only of twelve Pence Irish,..b... Oxford English Dictionary
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Nimble Ninepence
The Nimble Ninepence was a variety store in Adelaide in the early days of the colony of South Australia, with a branch store at Kapunda, The shop was destroyed The name comes from the proverb "Better a nimble ninepence than a slow shilling", implying that the store did more trade by virtue of its lower profit wikipedia.org
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Neat - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
Very tidy, neat, and well-organized; in good order. After my kids made me breakfast in bed, I expected the kitchen to be a mess. But was I ever surprised to find the whole place as neat as ninepence when I came downstairs! James is so meticulous with his office, always keeping it neat as ninepence.
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ninepenny
ninepenny, n. and a. (ˈnaɪnpənɪ) A. n. 1. A coin equal in value to nine pennies.1830 Scott Demonol. iv. 138, I have several pieces to show, consisting of ninepennies, thirteen-pence-halfpennies. 2. Ale that costs ninepence a gallon.1886 Hardy Mayor Casterbr. I. xiii. 160 I'm in such a low key with d... Oxford English Dictionary
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jirble
jirble, v. Chiefly Sc. (ˈdʒɜːb(ə)l) [Imitative of the characteristic sound.] intr. and trans. To spill (a liquid) by shaking or unsteady moving of the vessel; to pour out unsteadily; hence, to pour (liquid) from vessel to vessel.1760 City Cleaned & Country Improven 9 Two men⁓scavengers with the stin... Oxford English Dictionary
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Rhubarb tart
This is baked for 30 to 45 minutes and serves five people at a cost of ninepence. wikipedia.org
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Ann Duck
Her trial may not have been fair as John Forfar was paid five shillings and ninepence for assisting in the conviction of Duck and another criminal named wikipedia.org
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fourpence
fourpence (ˈfɔəpəns) [f. four a. + pence.] A sum of money or coin equal to four pennies. fourpence-halfpenny: see quots. 1722, 1860. The Irish shilling of Elizabeth circulated in England under the name and at the value of ‘ninepence’; it is inferred that the ‘fourpence-halfpenny’ was the Irish sixpe... Oxford English Dictionary
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Liberty bodice
, Leicestershire, but the name had already been used before they made their first bodice: a version for girls aged 9–13 was sold for one shilling and ninepence-halfpenny wikipedia.org
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moccenigo
† moccenigo Obs. In 7 muccinigo, mutsenigo. [a. It. moccenigo, mocenigo (Florio 1611); from the name of Tommaso Mocenigo, doge of Venice 1413–23.] A small coin formerly current in Venice, worth about ninepence.? 1553 J. Locke in Hakluyt's Voy. (1599) II. i. 108 They haue euery pay, which is 45 dayes... Oxford English Dictionary
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Bronco Bullfrog
As the film opens, four youths (Del, Roy, Chris and Geoff) are seen breaking into a cafe in Stratford, East London, but they only get away with about ninepence wikipedia.org
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Charles Fox (jazz critic)
He settled in London in the early 1950s working as a sub-editor on the Recorder newspaper and edited a poetry magazine entitled Ninepence founded with wikipedia.org
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termorrer
termorrer (təˈmɒrə(r)) repr. vulgar or dial. pronunc. of tomorrow adv. and n. Cf. ter.1898 J. D. Brayshaw Slum Silhouettes 118 That's ninepence I owes Newsy: must pay that or there won't be no papers to start wiv ter-morrer. 1932 S. Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm xii. 178 Ter-day's dinner... Ter-morrer's... Oxford English Dictionary
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Florence Dugdale
At the age of 20, her parents paid ninepence per week for her to study at the Higher Grades School. wikipedia.org
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Unfinished Business (Andy Bown album)
track listing for the album was: "Ruby And Roy" "Rubber Gloves" "A Matter Of Time" "When The Lights Went On" "Keeping The Wolf Away" "Right As Ninepence wikipedia.org
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