plateroon
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Meaning · English
a counterfeit coin.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
What the Professors of this hellish Art call George Plateroon, is all Copper within, with only a thin Plate.
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 “plateroon” mean?
a counterfeit coin.
Is “plateroon” formal or informal?
plateroon is generally archaic, slang.