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Originally, "right as a ninepence" meant that something was awkward and mishapen like a ninepence piece of money. Later, the term was used mistakenly for "right as a nine pins", referencing a game of 9-pin Bowling and implying that something was neat and orderly. The mispronunciation stuck.
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