coin

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] a small flat piece of metal used as money: a pound coin 2 [U] money made of metal: notes and coin IDIOMS see SIDEn., TWO verb [VN] 1 to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use: The term 'cardboard city' was coined to describe communities of homeless people living in cardboard boxes. 2 to make coins out of metal IDIOMS be coining it (in)