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twopence
or ٳܱ·Գ
[ tuhp-uhns ]
noun
plural twopence, twopences
- (used with a singular or plural verb) British. a sum of two pennies.
- a bronze coin of the United Kingdom equal to two pennies: issued after decimalization in 1971.
- a former copper coin of Great Britain, equal to two pennies, issued under George III.
- a former silver coin of England, equal to two pennies: issued only as maundy money after 1662.
- a trifle.
twopence
/ ˈʌəԲ /
noun
- the sum of two pennies
- used with a negative something of little value (in the phrase not care or give twopence )
- a former British silver coin, now only coined as Maundy money
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Example Sentences
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I know the “real” scientists don’t give a twopence about Tenpenny’s claims.
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I paid twopence for the painting—half my weekly pocket money—and then asked the wrinkled shop woman what it was meant to be.
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Children who seemed to have escaped evacuation ran about on the grass shouting and laughing, the band struggled with music beyond its capabilities, and deck chairs still cost twopence.
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As I make it myself, I can offer to sell it at twopence per box, though doctors charge sixpence for a far inferior article.
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The line between degeneracy and the ‘twopence colored’ type of religion is not very clearly drawn.”
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