24 September 2016

truepenny

[troo-pen-ee]

noun, plural truepennies.

1. a trusty, honest fellow.

Origin of truepenny

1580-1590; true + penny

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Examples from the Web for truepenny

Historical Examples

“Delighted, indeed,” stammered Mr. truepenny, colouring like a girl.
Punch – Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
Various

“A very nice sermon,” said Mr. truepenny, trying to say something.
Punch – Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
Various

“Of—of course,” said Mr. truepenny ; and then with the awkwardest bow in the world, he left me and Fred together.
Punch – Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
Various

Instead of Mr. Bliss and that truepenny, came two letters of apology.
Punch – Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
Various

Anagram

penury net
retype nun

Today’s quote

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.

– Princess Diana

On this day

24 September 1724 – birth of Sir Arthur Guiness, Irish brewer and founder of the Guinness brewery. Died 23 January 1803.

24 September 1869 – Black Friday. Wall Street panic caused by two speculators, Fisk and Gould, trying to corner the gold market on the New York Gold Exchange. During reconstruction following the American Civil War, the US government had issued large amounts of money backed by nothing but credit. Rumour had it that the government would buy back the money with gold. Fisk and Gould attempted to profit from this by buying large amounts of gold, driving the price higher. The government unloaded $4 million of its own gold on the market which caused the price to plummet. As the price plummeted, investors panicked and sold their holdings, many were ruined.

24 September 1936 – birth of Jim Henson, American muppeteer (Sesame Street, the Muppet Show). Died 16 May 1990.

24 September 1952 – birth of Mark Sandman, US musician, singer, songwriter. Founder of the alternative rock band, Morphine, which blended heavy bass sounds with blues and jazz. Sandman was described as the most under-rated and skilled bass player of his generation. Sandman collapsed and died on stage during a Morphine concert in Latium, Italy. His death was the result of a heart attack and blamed on heavy smoking, stress and extreme heat, in which the temperature on the night was in excess of 38o Celsius. Died 3 July 1999.

24 September 1990 – The Supreme Soviet agrees to change to free market.

24 September 1991 – death of Theodore Seuss Geisel, (Dr Seuss), children’s author. Born 2 March 1904.