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farthing
[ fahr-thing ]
/ ˈfɑr ðɪŋ /
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noun
a former bronze coin of Great Britain, equal to one-fourth of a British penny: withdrawn in 1961.
something of very small value: I don't care a farthing for your opinion.
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Origin of farthing
OTHER WORDS FROM farthing
half-farthing, nounWords nearby farthing
farsightedness, fart, farther, farthermost, farthest, farthing, farthingale, farthingale chair, fartlek, Faruk I, Far West
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British Dictionary definitions for farthing
farthing
/ (ˈfɑːðɪŋ) /
noun
a former British bronze coin, worth a quarter of an old penny, that ceased to be legal tender in 1961
something of negligible value; jot
Word Origin for farthing
Old English fēorthing from fēortha fourth + -ing 1
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