Definitions for bawbee
bɔˈbi, ˈbɔ bibaw·bee

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bawbeenoun

   an old Scottish coin of little value

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bawbeenoun

   A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.

2. bawbeenoun

   A copper; a small amount of money.

3. Etymology: From bawbee.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bawbeenoun

   a halfpenny

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.']

Matched Categories

1. • Coin

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce bawbee?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say bawbee in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bawbee in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bawbee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bawbee
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bawbee
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bawbee
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawbee
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bawbee
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bawbee
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bawbee