Where does “bawbee” come from?
bawbee (English) comes from Scots bawbee, from Scots Sillebawbe.
bawbee (English): A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and...
Definitions
- A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and...
Ancestry of “bawbee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | bawbee | bawbee, halfpenny; money; dowry |
| 2 | Scots | Sillebawbe | — |