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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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  1. The British penny was a larger coin than the farthing. (Wiktionary)

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  1. quadrans

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  1. bicycle
  1. 1880s
  1. fad

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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

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