wheatie

English

Etymology

From wheat +‎ -ie.

Noun

wheatie (plural wheaties)

1. (numismatic slang) A wheat penny.
   • 1999 November 27, Nathaniel Bates, “"Clad".”, in uk.rec.metaldetecting‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-12-08:

     Since he hasnt answered the thread, a "wheatie" is an old Lincoln penny with two heads of wheat on the back, instead of the house (Memorial Bldg.).

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