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two·pen·ny
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ˈtʌp
ə
ni, ˈtuˌpɛn
i
/
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[
tuhp
-
uh
-nee,
too
-pen-ee
]
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adjective
1.
of the amount or value of twopence.
2.
costing twopence.
3.
of very little value; trifling; worthless.
Also,
tuppenny
.
Origin:
1525–35;
two
+
penny
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twopenny
or
tuppenny
(ˈtʌpənɪ)
—
adj
1.
Also:
twopenny-halfpenny.
cheap or tawdry
2.
(intensifier):
a twopenny damn
3.
worth two pence
tuppenny
or
tuppenny
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Twopenny
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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