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pistareen
[ pis-tuh-reen ]
adjective
- of little value or worth.
pistareen
/ ËŒ±èɪ²õ³Ùəˈ°ù¾±Ë²Ô /
noun
- a Spanish coin, used in the US and the West Indies until the 18th century
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pistareen1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pistareen1
Example Sentences
Pistareen, pis-ta-rēn′, n. in West Indies, the peseta.
Ab Hart," said Smith, "when you came to me, you was so green you could hardly tell a crossed quarter from a bogus pistareen—the 'run of the till' you learnt in a week, while in less than a month you was the best hand at 'knocking down' I ever met!
You know, or you ought to know, the difference between a pistareen and a smooth-faced shilling.
A white sea bear appeared in the port of Pollard's Tavern and could be seen for half a pistareen.
Many were so worn that a pistareen would bring only a Yankee shilling, sixteen and two-thirds cents; the half-pistareen, only eight cents; the real, ten; the half-real, five.
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