sixpenny

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sixpenny

A sixpenny trinket sat forgotten on the dusty shelf.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Of trifling worth; costing or worth sixpence: Describes something of very low monetary value or importance. Historically, it literally meant priced at six pence, a small British coin, implying cheapness.
Usage
  • The adjective "sixpenny" is used attributively (before a noun) to describe an item as inexpensive or of low quality. It is often hyphenated when used as a compound modifier (e.g., sixpenny novel). Its use is now somewhat archaic but appears in historical contexts or to convey a sense of trivial worth.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • She bought a sixpenny pamphlet from the street vendor.
    • In Victorian times, you could purchase a sixpenny meal.
    • His opinion was of sixpenny value to the committee.
Advanced Usage
  • "Not worth a sixpenny": An idiom meaning utterly worthless.
    • That broken gadget is not worth a sixpenny.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sixpence (n): A former British coin worth six old pence.
  • Threepenny (adj): Of even lesser value, costing three pence.
  • Tuppenny (adj): Costing two pence; very cheap.
Synonyms
  • Cheap
  • Trifling
  • Paltry
  • Negligible
  • Worthless
Antonyms
  • Valuable
  • Priceless
  • Costly
  • Substantial
Related Idioms
  • "Sixpenny sort": A dated term for a common or cheap person or thing.
    • He dismissed the critic as a sixpenny sort with no real taste.
sixpenny

A sixpenny trinket sat forgotten on the dusty shelf.

Adjective
  1. of trifling worth

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