penny university

English

Etymology

From penny +‎ university. From the cost of a coffee being pence and the debating that took place within the premises on all topics great and high.

Noun

penny university (plural penny universities)

  1. (slang, obsolete, archaic) Synonym of coffee shop or coffeehouse (“cafe”).
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