tuppence

noun

tup·pence ˈtə-pən(t)s

variant of twopence

: the sum of two pennies

Note: Twopence is usually used of two British pennies.

plural twopence or twopences : a coin worth twopence

Examples of tuppence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The whole episode has been comedic, other than that the government wasted your tuppence setting up a board that will probably never operate. —

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 May 2022

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