Tuppenny
//ˈtʌpəni// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A coin or stamp worth two pence. British, dated
- 2 In the children's game of leapfrog, the head (perhaps named from a tuppenny loaf). British, dated
"A Lord High Chancellor is a personage of great dignity, who should never, under any circumstances, place himself in the position of being told to tuck in his tuppenny, except by noblemen of his own rank."
Adjective
- 1 Literally, worth tuppence (two pence); of little value or status. Australia, British, not-comparable
"Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That’s the way the money goes, Pop! goes the weasel."
Example
More examples"Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That’s the way the money goes, Pop! goes the weasel."
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