Sixpennyworth

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A portion worth sixpence. dated

    "a sixpennyworth of rum"

  2. 2
    A prison sentence of six months. dated, slang

Etymology

From sixpenny + -worth.

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