subs. (old).—A sixpenny piece, many of the slang names of which suggest a bashed and battered appearance; e.g., ‘bender,’ ‘cripple,’ ‘crook,’ CROOKBACK, etc. Quoted by Grose [1785]. For synonyms, see BENDER.
subs. (old).—A sixpenny piece, many of the slang names of which suggest a bashed and battered appearance; e.g., ‘bender,’ ‘cripple,’ ‘crook,’ CROOKBACK, etc. Quoted by Grose [1785]. For synonyms, see BENDER.
