pennies

Meanings

• noun

  Small coins in the monetary system of various countries, worth one cent.

  - "He had a jar full of pennies."
  - "You can't buy a soda with just pennies."
  - "I found a penny on the ground."

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Synonyms

new penny , old penny , cent

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pennies
dimes , crimes , chimes

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Variants

List of all variants of pennies that leads to same result
pence , pennies , penny , pinch , pinch pennies , pinched , pinched pennies , pinches , pinches pennies , pinching , pinching pennies

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally derived from the Old English word 'pening', meaning 'feather' or 'quill'. The term later evolved to refer to small coins due to their resemblance to the quill-like tails of feathers.

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Trivia

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1. A penny weighed approximately 1/200th of a pound in medieval England.

2. The first pennies were made of bronze.

3. In the United States, pennies are made of zinc-coated steel.

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Related Concepts

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1. cent: One hundred pennies make one dollar.

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Culture

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In various cultures, pennies are considered a symbol of good luck and fortune, especially when found in large numbers. In literature, pennies are often used as a metaphor for insignificance or small value.

How to Memorize "pennies"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small, round coin with a head on one side and a symbol or number on the other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number '1' with a penny.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'A penny saved is a penny earned' to remember the meaning of a penny.

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