Guest JoyLFC Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 Someone has just suggested that the saying to turn up like a bad penny may come from the receipt by families of the death penny. Seems quite possible to me, have any pals got any views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 Partridge's Dictionary Of Historical Slang suggests that this was a 19th century catch phrase, but started as a "bad halfpenny" - "it is a bad halfpenny, said one who, having failed, returns as he went." Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoyLFC Posted 14 September , 2003 Share Posted 14 September , 2003 Thanks Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 14 September , 2003 Share Posted 14 September , 2003 Partridge's Dictionary Of Historical Slang Having watched this Forum since its conception, I have to ask the question "Terry, do you live in the British Library ?" Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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