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bawbee

/baw-bee, baw-bee/US // bɔˈbi, ˈbɔ bi //UK // (bɔːˈbiː) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an old Scottish bullion coin, originally worth about three halfpence of English coin, later sixpence.
    • : a halfpenny.
    • : anything of little value.

Examples

  • The sun shines to-day, and the funny wee mannie fra the inn is going to gie her a bawbee for goodies.

  • Gilian said I should na speir—but, eh, Glenfernie, I wad gie mair than a bawbee to ken what you did to him!

  • The kist and its contents will be sold for a guinea and not a bawbee less.

  • Mr. Bawbee being a shrewd, hard-headed Scot, had an opinion of his own.

  • As for my family, I found it by the wayside like a lost bawbee!