two·pen·ny

[tuhp-uh-nee, too-pen-ee]
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  Also: twopenny-halfpenny. cheap or tawdry
2.  (intensifier): a twopenny damn
3.  worth two pence
 
tuppenny or tuppenny
 
adj

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Twopenny is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
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.
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