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penny

nounmasculineslanguncommon/ˈʃa.vu/cha·vo

Definition

1

A coin of low value; money in general (slang and regional usage, mainly in Northern Portugal).

Usage examples

I don't have a penny for the bus.
Lend me a few pennies for coffee?

Common combinations

a pennya few pennieswithout a penny

Idiomatic expressions

  • not have a penny to one's name (to be broke)