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bawbee
[ baw-bee, baw-bee ]
noun
- an old Scottish bullion coin, originally worth about three halfpence of English coin, later sixpence.
- a halfpenny.
- anything of little value.
bawbee
/ bɔːˈbiː /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bawbee1
First recorded in 1535–45; named after Alexander Orok, 16th-century mintmaster, laird of Sille bawby
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bawbee1
C16: named after Alexander Orok of Sillebawby , master of the mint
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Example Sentences
The sun shines to-day, and the funny wee mannie fra the inn is going to gie her a bawbee for goodies.
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Gilian said I should na speir—but, eh, Glenfernie, I wad gie mair than a bawbee to ken what you did to him!
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The kist and its contents will be sold for a guinea and not a bawbee less.
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Mr. Bawbee being a shrewd, hard-headed Scot, had an opinion of his own.
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As for my family, I found it by the wayside like a lost bawbee!
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