She wants to know what the word "coiner" is " Or perhaps he's a coiner.
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2006-08-24 10:35:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
this is how it reads int he book "I am sure I heard a yell. Perhaps he keeps a mad wife shut up there (attic). Yes I've thought of that. "Or perhaps he is a coiner"
2006-08-24 10:41:05 · update #1
Thank you all for the great information I thought thats what it might have meant but you never know now days.Thank you all!
Stephanie
2006-08-24 10:45:05 · update #2
A coin counterfeiter
2006-08-24 10:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Joe-slim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard "coiner" used to mean a counterfeiter.
2006-08-24 10:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - I agree - it means a counterfeiter of coins. British slang - someone who makes things up. That's the context in which it was used.
2006-08-24 10:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps you could add additional details and write the sentence it was in? as it stands, to coin something is to make it into a fad, or introduce it into common usage.
"He coined the phrase, 'in a pickle'."
2006-08-24 10:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what a great book, one of my favorites. i don't remember the context of the word, but dictionary.com says:
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
2006-08-24 10:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yep, counterfeiter. the uncle had tendencies to cheat people as u will continue to see! i loove those books~
2006-08-24 11:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by sasmallworld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is A Coiner
2016-10-16 07:38:55 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋