BAWBEE Definition & Meaning

bawbee

[ baw-bee, baw-bee ]

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noun

an old Scottish bullion coin, originally worth about three halfpence of English coin, later sixpence.
a halfpenny.
anything of little value.

bawbee

/ ��ɔːˈ��ː /

noun

a former Scottish silver coin
an informal word for halfpenny

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�y��vlog 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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of bawbee¹

C16: named after Alexander Orok of Sillebawby , master of the mint

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The tin pot was nicked and never seen again, melted down for bawbees.

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Now's the day, much more the night, For stickin' to your bawbees tight!

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It is a mistake to believe that a Scotchman sets a greater value upon his "bawbee" than an Englishman upon his shilling or an American upon his dollar.

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But it's a verra curious thing to me, and I don't care a bawbee about the sound.

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“Put up your bawbees,” he said at length.

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