quarter
Two bits. This in turn comes from the "pieces of eight" famed in pirate movies -
Spanish silver crowns that could be broken into eight pie-slice-shaped "bits" to
make change. Early in American history the Spanish coin was considered equal to
a dollar, so each of these "bits" was considered worth 12.5 cents. Usage: rare.
Synonyms: tayste, crumb, quad.
See also nickle, nibble, byte, dynner.
[Jargon File]
(1995-01-25)
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