tuppence
tuppence · tuppences
Two penceTwo pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
/ˈtʌp(ə)ns/
» I couldn't really care tuppence what he thinks.
Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, UK, countable, dated, informal, uncountable)Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
Milk has gone up to tuppence ha’penny a pint.
(Ireland, UK, childish, countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable, usually)The vulva or vagina.
More definitions
- a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
Examples
11 sentencesI couldn't really care tuppence what he thinks.
Tuppence ordered tea and buttered toast.
Tuppence's large grey eyes looked misty.
Well, if you want my tuppence worth, I don't think this plan is really workable.
A pleasurable thrill of excitement made Tuppence tingle.
Origin
By surface analysis, two + pence, collective plural of penny.By surface analysis, two + pence, collective plural of penny.
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Forms
plural: tuppencesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies:twopence
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable