A type of bicycle popular in the 19th century, with the front wheel far larger than the rear one.

Alternative form of penny farthing

(idiomatic) Something worthless or of small value.

(archaic) A piece of bread dipped in hot fat and sold by pork butchers. / (archaic) A candle.

An old English game resembling pitchpenny.

(history of numismatics) A British coin, produced for circulation in Ceylon 1839–1853, which, at a face value of ⅟₁₆d. (£⅟₃₈₄₀), is the lowest denomination of coin ever minted for the United Kingdom.

(UK, historical, informal) A token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century.

plural of farthing dip

Synonym of chuck-farthing

(idiomatic) Worth nothing or next to nothing.