tuppence
1 synonym for tuppence, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A sum of two pence, in either the old or the current British currency.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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twopence
Etymology
By surface analysis, two + pence, collective plural of penny. Same for the definition: "Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”)" however, this idiom is derived from this fact; in Britain it used to cost two pence ("tuppence") to post a letter, usually holding one's opinion.
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