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coin

UK/ˈkoɪ̯n/ US/ˈkɔɪ̯n/ common informal slang uk us
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

verb

1.

of phrases or words

2.

form by stamping, punching, or printing

  • “strike coins”
  • “strike a medal”
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Origin

From Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”), from Latin cuneus (“wedge”). Doublet of coign and cuneus. See also quoin (“cornerstone”). Displaced Middle English mynt, from Old English mynet (whence modern English mint), which was derived from Latin monēta.

Phrases

  • bright as a new coin
  • challenge coin
  • coin a phrase
  • coin belt
  • coin cell
  • coin die
  • coin dispenser
  • coin it
  • coin ladder
  • coin laundry

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