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farthing

Syllabification: (far·thing)
Pronunciation: /ˈfärT͟HiNG/
Definition of farthing

noun

  • a former monetary unit and coin of the UK, withdrawn in 1961, equal to a quarter of an old penny.
  • [usually with negative] the least possible amount:she didn’t care a farthing for the woman

Origin:

Old English fēorthing, from fēortha 'fourth'

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