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tup·pence

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–noun British.

twopence.

[Origin: 1505–15; earlier tuppens, reduction of twopence

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tup·pence Audio Help (tŭp'əns) Pronunciation Key
n. Chiefly British
Variant of twopence.

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two·pence or tup·pence Audio Help (tŭp'əns) Pronunciation Key
n. Chiefly British

1. Two pennies regarded as a monetary unit.
2. A very small amount; a whit: didn't care twopence about politics.
pl. twopence or two·penc·es A British coin worth two pennies.