holey dollar

noun

Meaning

A coin used in the early history of Prince Edward Island and New South Wales, made by punching the middle out of a Spanish dollar; the punched-out middle part was used as a smaller coin called a dump.

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Related words

dump(English)chop dollar(English)doubloon(English)trade dollar(English)royal(English)gold coin(English)dubbeltje(English)dollar of the daddies(English)

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