A pound coin.
Nugget
Example Sentences
"Lend us a nugget."
"That's a nugget well spent."
Etymology & History
From gold nugget. Applied to the pound coin when it was introduced in 1983, being gold-colored like a nugget.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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