farthing
/ˈfɑːðɪŋ/noun
1- a former monetary unit and coin of the UK, withdrawn in 1961, equal to a quarter of an old penny法寻（英国旧货币单位和硬币, 1961年停止流通, 等于1/4旧便士）。
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- usu. with negative the least possible amount最少量：
she didn't care a farthing for the woman.
她一点也不喜欢女子气质。
词源
Old English fēorthing, from fēortha 'fourth', perhaps on the pattern of Old Norse fjórthungr 'quarter'.