penny for your thoughts
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: a penny for your thoughts
Sense 1
A request to know what someone is thinking
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Sense 2
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “penny for your thoughts” mean?
A request to know what someone is thinking Literally: giving a penny in exchange for thoughts
Is “penny for your thoughts” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.