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

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  • reesetee I don't want to think of what else you might break. They are swell-looking contraptions, though, aren't they? Oct 6, 2007

  • john
    A penny farthing. People used to break their noses riding these things all the time--hit a little rock, and you go straight over the wheel onto your face. Oct 6, 2007

  • arby So THAT's what these are called! I love it. Although it does make me think of farts. Oct 6, 2007

‘penny farthing’ has been looked up 610 times, added to 6 lists, commented on 3 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.