tanner
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9.9
A British coin worth sixpence not used after 1970
- noun
- /ˈtænə/
- Archaic
:
seis peniques
- Damn your bobs and tanners!
Examples
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You look like a fellow that's lost a bob and gained a tanner.
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Three bob and a tanner.
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In the past, a tanner was worth six pence in British currency.
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He pulled out a tanner from his pocket to pay for the bus fare.
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Before decimalization in 1971, a tanner was a common coin used in everyday transactions.
Synonyms
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9.9
An old British coin worth six pence used before 1971
is the same coin but does not use the word old or mention decimalization
9.9
An old British coin worth six pence used before the change to decimal money
states the explicit 1970 withdrawal date and that it is no longer in circulation
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tanner was British slang for a small coin worth 'six pence', and it was no longer used after 1970. People are not sure where the name came from; one popular idea says it may come from a person or maker called Tanner, so a helpful way to remember it is to imagine a little coin named after someone.