stiver

[ stahy-ver ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also stuiver. a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
the smallest possible amount:
not worth a stiver; not a stiver of work.

stiver

/ ˈstaɪvə /

Origin of stiver¹

First recorded in 1495–1505, stiver is from the Dutch word stuiver

Origin of stiver¹

C16: from Dutch stuiver; related to Middle Low German stüver, Danish styver

I'll back you with my last stiver as long as you stay on Ballarat!

All the other children at his age—when they have a stiver they either save it or buy themselves something.

And there he was at the end of his tether after having often painted the town tolerably pink without a beggarly stiver.

Stiver, stī′vėr, n. a Dutch coin, worth one penny sterling: any small coin.

They were bound to see her and get their money's worth in looking, for they had paid a stiver (two cents) admission to the show.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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