Covent Garden
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A farthing.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
a farden,—Cockney pronunciation of farthing.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Covent Garden” mean?
A farthing.
Is “Covent Garden” formal or informal?
Covent Garden is generally archaic, slang.