bawbee

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɔːˈbiː/

Noun

Scotland historical figuratively

(Scotland, historical) A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny. / (figuratively) A copper; a small amount of money.

Japanese Meaning

（スコットランド、歴史的）もともと6ペンス相当（後に3ペンス）の価値を持ち、イギリスではハーフペニーに相当する硬貨 / （比喩的に）銅貨、またはごく僅かな金額

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Grandfather kept a bawbee in his pocket as a lucky charm.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

祖父はお守りとしてポケットにスコットランドの古い三ペンス硬貨を入れていた。

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Sense（1）

(Scotland, historical) A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) A copper; a small amount of money.

He said there were already plans for a tramline, and a museum of the theatre. Folk should not, he implied, waste their bawbees on the devil's spinning wheel.

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bawbees

（ plural ）

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