stiver

noun

sti·​ver ˈstī-vər 

1

or stuiver

ˈstī-vər 

: a formerly used unit of value of the Netherlands equal to 1/20 gulden or 5 Dutch cents

also : a coin representing one stiver

2

dated : the smallest amount

especially : the smallest amount of money

not worth a stiver

Word History

Etymology

Dutch stuiver

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined at sense 1