In a book I read there was mention of a butcher's penny. What is a butcher's penny?
It is not a common expression. A search on the Internet shows a sort of old coin or token and the phrase "a butcher's penny-worth" from a piece of writing. Where did you see it, and what did it say before and after?
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It is not a common expression. A search on the Internet shows a sort of old coin or token and the phrase "a butcher's penny-worth" from a piece of writing. Where did you see it, and what did it say before and after?