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tuppence

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈtʌp(ə)ns/Part of speech nounSorted ceenpptuStarts with TEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • Milk has gone up to tuppence ha’penny a pint.
  • In less than four days twenty-three men had paid their tuppences to Henery, who ’ad been made the seckitary.
  • ‘Miss Brindle rich?’ said Aunt Maggie. ‘Bless you, she hasn’t tuppence to rub together.’

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