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prettygoodwordstiver (STAI-ver) - n., a former small Dutch coin worth one-twentieth of a guilder; the smallest possible amount.
As in "not worth a stiver" and "she put a stiver's worth of work into cleaning up her room." This is the c. 1502 Anglicization of Dutch stuiver, formerly Middle Dutch stuyver, cognate of Middle Low German stüver.
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As in "not worth a stiver" and "she put a stiver's worth of work into cleaning up her room." This is the c. 1502 Anglicization of Dutch stuiver, formerly Middle Dutch stuyver, cognate of Middle Low German stüver.
Admin note: off for the Stateside holiday -- back next week.
---L.
