brown
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Meaning · English
A copper coin.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
To save a journey up the town, / A razor lent here for a brown: / But if you think the price too high, / I beg you won’t the razor try.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “brown” mean?
A copper coin.
Is “brown” formal or informal?
brown is generally archaic, slang.