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Definitions for bawbee
bɔˈbi, ˈbɔ bibaw·bee
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Princeton's WordNet
bawbeenoun
an old Scottish coin of little value
Wiktionary
bawbeenoun
A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
bawbeenoun
A copper; a small amount of money.
Etymology: From bawbee.
Wikipedia
Bawbee
A bawbee was a Scottish sixpence. The word means a debased copper coin, valued at six pence Scots (equal at the time to an English half-penny), issued from the reign of James V of Scotland to the reign of William II of Scotland. They were hammered until 1677, when they were produced upon screw presses.
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bawbee
A bawbee is a Scottish coin of low value, minted from the mid 16th to the late 17th century. It is often used in an idiomatic context to refer to a small amount of money.
Webster Dictionary
Bawbeenoun
a halfpenny
Wikidata
Bawbee
A bawbee was a Scottish halfpenny. The word means, properly, a debased copper coin, valued at six pence Scots, issued from the reign of James V of Scotland to the reign of William II of Scotland. They were hammered until 1677, when they were produced upon screw presses.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bawbee
baw-bē′, n. a halfpenny: originally a Scotch coin of base silver equivalent to six Scotch pennies. [Ety. dub., but very prob. derived from a 16th-cent. Scotch mint-master, the laird of Sillebawby; others identify with 'baby.']
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bawbee in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bawbee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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