penny

*panningaz (Proto-Germanic)

A coin, penny.

penniġ (Old English)

pending (Old English)

peni (Middle English)

A penny or other silver coin (including ancient coins), or the weight corresponding to that coin.. Money or coinage in general, especially that with little value.

penny (English)

(electronics) To circumvent the tripping of an electrical circuit breaker by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a fuse in a fuse socket.. (slang) To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door. (historical) In Ireland, a coin worth 1⁄100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.. (historical) In the United Kingdom [...]