four-and-nine
(UK, slang, obsolete) A cheap hat.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, slang, obsolete) A cheap hat.
Origin: From the price of four shillings and ninepence, at which a once noted advertising hat-maker sold his hats. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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