Plural of baubee; multiple small Scottish coins or informal term for small amounts of money.
Simple plural of 'baubee' following regular English pluralization rules. Used commonly in Scottish English and recorded in Scottish literature since the 16th century.
Robert Burns and other Scottish poets loved using 'baubees' in their verse because the word's sound was perfect for Scottish dialect verse—it's a great example of how monetary words become culturally embedded in a nation's artistic traditions.
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