bawbee

[ baw-bee, baw-bee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

bawbee

/ bɔːˈbiː /

Origin of bawbee¹

First recorded in 1535–45; named after Alexander Orok, 16th-century mintmaster, laird of Sille bawby

Origin of bawbee¹

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

The sun shines to-day, and the funny wee mannie fra the inn is going to gie her a bawbee for goodies.

Gilian said I should na speir—but, eh, Glenfernie, I wad gie mair than a bawbee to ken what you did to him!

The kist and its contents will be sold for a guinea and not a bawbee less.

Mr. Bawbee being a shrewd, hard-headed Scot, had an opinion of his own.

As for my family, I found it by the wayside like a lost bawbee!

April 18, 2024petrichor

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