thruppence
- noun
- /ˈθrʌp.əns/
- Archaic
:
una miseria
- The old toy was worth less than a thruppence after years of neglect.
Examples
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I don't have much money; just a few thruppence to spare.
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Another thruppence from what's-his-name, the Viscount's friend.
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He found a thruppence lying on the street and laughed at its worth.
Synonyms
24
4.3
A very small amount of money to live on
16
4.2
A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home
15
7.9
A very small amount of money paid to someone for their work
14
1.0
Small coins or money you do not need and carry with you
8
7.9
A very small amount of money for something cheap
8
8.2
A very small amount of money that hardly matters next to bigger costs
8
2.5
A small amount of money, usually coins, kept for minor expenses
7
8.4
Useless or unimportant things that distract from what matters
6
8.4
Items you wear next to your skin, especially underwear, or a few coins
5
9.9
A British coin from the past worth a quarter of a penny, also meaning a very small amount
5
9.9
An old British coin worth two pennies or a very small amount of money
2
8.1
A very small, unimportant amount
2
9.9
Something of little or no worth
1
7.9
A game people play for very small bets or something people think is not important
1
9.7
Of little value and not important
1
4.0
A small thing that is not important
A very small amount of money that has little value
A very small amount of money that shows little value
A very small amount of money often used to show low value
A very small amount of money that has little value
A very small amount, like a little food or money
A very small amount of money that is not worth much
A very small amount that is not enough
A very small amount or nothing at all
Cheap objects that look nice but have little value
Worthless showy things meant to impress people
A small cheap object with little real value
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember thruppence is to see it as three plus pence ('three pennies'), which is why it also means a very small amount or something of little value.