truepenny

[ troo-pen-ee ]

/ ˈtruˌpɛn i /

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noun, plural true·pen·nies.

a trusty, honest fellow.

Nearby words

truebred, truehearted, truelove, truelove knot, trueman, truepenny, truffaut, truffaut, françois, truffe, truffle, trug

Origin of truepenny

First recorded in 1580–90; true + penny

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Examples from the Web for truepenny

"A very nice sermon," said Mr. Truepenny, trying to say something.
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He might have been killed, and what would Mr. Truepenny have cared?
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"Church," said Mr. Truepenny, as if the word half stuck between his lips.
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"Delighted, indeed," stammered Mr. Truepenny, colouring like a girl.
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Which made it plain to me that he had something on his mind: and that something—oh, how I did abominate that Mr. Truepenny.
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