Synonyms for sixpence
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
tanner, sixpenny bit, lord dated UK AU, pig slang dated UK, hog slang dated UK, sow's baby slang dated UK, tester slang dated UK, tizzy slang dated UK
Definitions
- n. 1
A former British or Irish coin worth six pennies, first minted in 1551.
Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?
Related words
- Phrases
- on a sixpence upon a sixpence
Forms
- Plural
- sixpences → tanners, lords, pigs, hogs…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sixpence | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pig1, hog1
- 4 letters
- lord1
- 5 letters
- tizzy2
- 6 letters
- tanner2, tester2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tizzy2 = 2 syllables).