tuppence
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tuppence
1505–15; earlier tuppens, reduction of twopence
Example Sentences
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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
It now costs £8.90 rather than tuppence for a go-anywhere ticket, but the crowds still congregate.
From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2013
If your mother is in a good mood she might even give you tuppence to go to the Lyric Cinema the next day to see a film with James Cagney.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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