tuppence worth

See also: tuppenceworth and tuppence-worth

English

Alternative forms

• tuppence-worth, tuppenceworth (UK, Ireland)
• tuppenny’s worth (UK, Ireland)
• two penn’orth, twopenn’orth, two pennorth (UK, Ireland)
• tupp’orth (UK, Ireland, rare)

Pronunciation

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Noun

tuppence worth (plural tuppence worths)

1. (UK, Ireland, dated) Two pennies' worth; goods or services with a value of two pennies.

   Coordinate terms: halfpennyworth, pennyworth

   I bought a tuppence worth of humbugs

2. (UK, Ireland, idiomatic, colloquial) One's opinion or thoughts.

   Synonyms: halfpennyworth, pennyworth, two pennies' worth; (US origin) two cents, two cents' worth

   That's just my tuppenceworth; you can believe what you like.

3. (UK, Ireland, idiomatic, colloquial) A small amount.

   Synonyms: halfpennyworth, pennyworth; see also Thesaurus:modicum

   He had only a tuppence worth of success.

Quotations

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