- a variation of twopence.
tuppence
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tuppence
1505–15; earlier tuppens, reduction of twopence
Example Sentences
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Matt Hancock, the health secretary, offered up his tuppence, saying he felt “physically sick” about Molly’s death.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2019
By contrast, an unskilled tunneller's mate received two shillings and tuppence, while the infantryman in the trenches pocketed a meagre one shilling and threepence.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2016
Sold for a tuppence, which is considerably less than what I forked over to Amazon for overnight delivery.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2015
Young Michael Banks wants to buy birdseed from the bird woman his nanny has told him about, but his father wants him to invest his tuppence in the bank.
From Time ● Aug. 26, 2014
A shilling a week makes a big difference and she gives me tuppence to see the Dead End Kids at the Lyric after I’m finished the reading.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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