“Pretty” can also mean “fine” or “grand”.A “pretty penny” means a significant sum of money.You may now return to your humor.
I’d prefer the Penny on the Big Bang Theory.
The early large Liberty pennies “are” pretty; but Randy_B is correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_cent_%28United_States_coin%29
it’s going to cost you a pretty penny to find out
That’s not a pretty penny, anyway. More like a ‘fabulous’ one.
If you don’t clear your pockets, too many pennies CAN be a real drag
In the 1700s “pretty” had quite a different meaning. (If you have Kindle (I got it on my Android phone), Ben Franklin’s auto-bio is free, and interesting just to see how language has changed.)
Randy B Premium Member over 10 years ago
“Pretty” can also mean “fine” or “grand”.A “pretty penny” means a significant sum of money.You may now return to your humor.
cdward over 10 years ago
I’d prefer the Penny on the Big Bang Theory.
davidh48 over 10 years ago
The early large Liberty pennies “are” pretty; but Randy_B is correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_cent_%28United_States_coin%29
Nighthawks Premium Member over 10 years ago
it’s going to cost you a pretty penny to find out
zehnkatzen over 10 years ago
That’s not a pretty penny, anyway. More like a ‘fabulous’ one.
celeconecca over 10 years ago
If you don’t clear your pockets, too many pennies CAN be a real drag
SClark55 Premium Member over 10 years ago
In the 1700s “pretty” had quite a different meaning. (If you have Kindle (I got it on my Android phone), Ben Franklin’s auto-bio is free, and interesting just to see how language has changed.)