farthing

🇺🇸 /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɑːðɪŋ/
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noun
B1

An old British coin worth one-fourth of a penny, no longer in use.

He found an old farthing in his grandfather's coin collection.

B1

A tiny amount of money or something with very little value.

She wouldn't give a farthing for that broken chair.

translation

n. An old British coin worth one-fourth of a penny, no longer in use.; A tiny amount of money or something with very little value.

Word Forms

Plural farthings