tuppence
IPA: tˈʌpʌns
noun
- (Britain, informal, dated) Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
- (Britain, slang, euphemistic, usually childish) The vulva or vagina.
- (Britain, idiomatic) Short for tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”). [(Britain, dated) Two pennies' worth; goods or services with a value of two pennies.]
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Examples of "tuppence" in Sentences
- That's my tuppence worth anyway.
- That's my tuppence ha'penny worth.
- Here's my tuppence ha'penny worth.
- That's my tuppence, belonging to me.
- The fare was tuppence up, penny down.
- Penny a hoist tuppence as long as you like.
- He sold books by weight at tuppence a pound.
- Added my tuppence worth on the Bossiney page.
- Sure to encourage others to put in their tuppence worth?
- I calls tuppence uncommon cheap to be warm for so many hours. "
- The Beresfords take on the case which Tuppence solves with ease.
- Bored with little to do at the agency, Tuppence receives a package.
- Meat: The weekly meat ration is allowed to cost 1/2d, and the "tuppence" is supposed to be corned meat.
- She's not worth tuppence on it if any kind of a sea kicks up, and it's ripe for a nor'wester any moment now.
- Would be great to hear the input and suggestions of subs and copy editors, or go to the wiki and add your tuppence worth there.
- "It's to be hoped as none of 'em won't meet their deaths out there among the sands this fearful night," she added, as Ned took the glass from her, and deposited his "tuppence" in the tray in payment therefor.
- Why it's still going The warm, buttery plots and familiar, approachable cast remind older viewers of the days when they could buy a pint for tuppence ha'penny and still have change for a misjudged June Whitfield cameo.
- Add the vagueness that comes from (albeit excellent) translation, and the fact that the translation would occasionally cut off for a second because my mic seemed to be interfering with my headphones, and I sort of didn't want to be throwing in my tuppence-worth based on miscomprehension of the points being made by others.
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