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play nice! Anyway, smarty pants

if a peppercorn was once something valuable how come it became a byword for 'of limited value'?

huh?
huh?

Posted By: Henclrikus on June 14th 2019 at 12:25:23

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PM Old Git: (General Chat) - Adster, Jun 14, 10:19:54
- they roll them up into one conviction (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 14, 10:22:27
  - Thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jun 14, 10:39:23
  - ^^^ done time (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 14, 10:37:17
  - I do the legal advice round here (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 14, 10:31:50
    - have you ever been paid in Guineas (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 14, 11:06:40
      - alternatively in peppercorns, that would be very light. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 14, 11:08:11
        
        peppercorns used to be worth more than gold (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 14, 11:18:28
        
        read a property lease once that actually (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 14, 11:56:59
        
        is that how the term, 'peppercorn rent' came about (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 14, 12:11:54
        
        Yes (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 14, 12:13:38
        
        I missed off the 'That' at the begining (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 14, 12:40:14
        
        play nice! Anyway, smarty pants (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 14, 12:25:23
- It means they've been very naughty . (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 14, 10:21:35

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