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A great aunt, she was Irish-born, used the expression. I was quite young but I somehow knew she meant her last penny or full price, or that the price required digging deep into the finances, depending on context.
My Grandfather always called pennies "coppers" and when I visited Ireland...sure enough...the pennies (if not all copper) sure looked like copper coins!
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