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truepenny
[ troo-pen-ee ]
noun
, plural true·pen·nies.
- a trusty, honest fellow.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of truepenny1
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Example Sentences
If I don't like Mr. Truepenny, why I can't help it; and there's an end.
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He might have been killed, and what would Mr. Truepenny have cared?
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"And much Mr. Truepenny would have helped you then, Ma'am," said the good girl.
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"Delighted, indeed," stammered Mr. Truepenny, colouring like a girl.
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"Oh, certainly, with pleasure—in the evening," said Truepenny.
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