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Tuppence

//ˈtʌp(ə)ns// noun, slang

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Noun

1
Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency). Ireland, UK, countable, dated, informal, uncountable
"Milk has gone up to tuppence ha’penny a pint."
2
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies wordnet
3
Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”). Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, idiomatic, uncountable
4
The vulva or vagina. Ireland, UK, childish, countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable, usually
""Fucksticks!" When some smart-arse bastard gives me my comeuppance / "Fucksticks!" When it’s ages since I’ve seen a lady’s tuppence"

Etymology

By surface analysis, two + pence, collective plural of penny. 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.

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