tuppence
5
9.9
- noun
- /ˈtʌpəns/
- Archaic
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tuppence
- You can buy a cup of coffee for just tuppence these days.
- tuppence a bag
- give you tuppence
- get tuppence
That's a classic Italian name Twins called tuppence, as in the old British coin and honesty.
- That's a classic Italian name Twins called tuppence, as in the old British coin and honesty.
- Rebel Wilson flashes her tuppence to the Obamas.
Examples
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You'll get a tuppence for them.
Fiction book (2000) -
And at only tuppence a pint, you can't really grumble.
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I wanted to add my tuppence worth.
Blog text (9) -
No more than a tuppence apiece?
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I had to give tuppence to the urchin who brought it.
Fiction book (1994) -
You can see all of Bedlam without paying your tuppence.
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Tuppence a day, and only a 10.5-hour day at that!
Blog text (16) -
Tuppence a bag!
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Here’s a tuppence, if that’s any use to you.
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The old statue was worth no more than a few tuppence to collectors.
Synonyms
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1.0
Small coins or money you do not need and carry with you
10
2.3
A small amount of money in coins that is not worth much
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
5
9.9
A British coin from the past worth a quarter of a penny, also meaning a very small amount
2
8.1
A very small, unimportant amount
1
9.9
A small old coin from the Netherlands worth very little money
1
9.9
An old French coin or a very small amount of money
1
9.1
A small British coin worth two pennies
A very small amount of money that has little value
A very small coin from long ago in Scotland and the Netherlands
A very small amount of something you can buy for half a penny
A very small amount, like a little food or money
A small amount you can buy for one penny
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Etymology
Tuppence comes from the old spoken joining of two and pence, literally 'two pennies', and it named a small British coin. That's why saying something is not worth tuppence means it is a 'very small or unimportant amount of money'.