(UK) A small circular jam sandwich.
(UK) A small circular jam sandwich.
Jam pennies were reportedly a favourite food of Queen Elizabeth II.
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(British) A chew costing (or formerly costing) one penny.
(UK, obsolete, slang) A small bread roll costing one penny.
(Scotland, dated) An earthenware pot containing a slot for the collection of pennies that have been received or saved as a gratuity.
(countable, US) A sandwich consisting of bread spread with layers of peanut butter and jelly.
(uncountable, US) Peanut butter and jelly (or jam) that is spread on bread to make a sandwich.