Twopence

Word TWOPENCE
Character 8
Hyphenation two pence
Pronunciations /ˈtuː.pəns/

Definitions and meanings of "Twopence"

What do we mean by twopence?

Two pennies regarded as a monetary unit. noun

A British coin worth two pennies. noun

In Great Britain, the sum or value of two pennies, or one sixth of a shilling. noun

An English silver coin, also called a half-groat, of the value of two pence (4 United States cents). noun

An English copper coin of the reign of George III., of the value of two pence, issued in 1797. noun

A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday. noun

A bronze British coin worth two pennies noun

A cost or value of two pennies noun

(by extension) A small amount or value noun

A former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies noun

A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.

A cost or value of two pence.

(by extension) A small amount or value.

An almost worthless amount - but at least worth tuppence more than Mike Pence. Urban Dictionary

A person who pretends to have millions of pounds in the bank, but actually struggles to find a penny to scratch their ass with (A twopence halfpenny is the equivalent of pound sterling 2.5pence). Usually walks around in fake designer clothes/clutching an imitation designer bag. Alternatively, they may have one genuine designer item with which they parade around with consistently. Can also apply to people who emphasise what they actually do have, or lie about what they have e.g. the size of their home/their earnings/the make of their car. If being extremely stereotypical, it would be accurate to say that twopence ha'penny millionaires are usually insecure and rely on this behaviour to get attention or gain some credibility. Urban Dictionary

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The word "twopence" in example sentences

I would have a halfpenny worth or a pennyworth — you may guess my surprize — but twopence is all I can have — many a worthier person wants that — why then should ❋ Unknown (1793)

Dr. Johnson's statue can be seen any day for twopence, which is tenpence less than Madame Tassaud charges for admission to her wax effigies, and must therefore be considered cheap. ❋ Various (N/A)

"A water-carrier brings us up every morning a skin bag of water (it is made of skins sewn together, with a small outlet at the top); for it we pay twopence, which is equal to more than a shilling in London. ❋ Hannah Trager (N/A)

“Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Relieve for twopence only may be had'Reachd my lodging at night well pleas'd. — ❋ Unknown (2009)

The praises of the toy theatre have been a common theme for essayists, the planning of the scenes, the painting and cutting out of the caste, penny plain twopence coloured, the stink and glory of the performance and the final conflagration. ❋ Adam Roberts (2010)

It's never too late to add your twopence to the moan-fest Melba. ❋ Another Outspoken Female (2008)

He dined in the mess and played bridge for an hour or so, winning three and twopence. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That afternoon, when we left the shop, Ben took me to a nearby place, the used-clothing shop where his friend worked for his father, and we bought an old nightgown for twopence. ❋ Bailey MacDonald (2010)

No sooner had I consumed my third drink in the Devil than I was accosted by a delightful small flower-selling child who asked me for twopence for a daisy. ❋ Cassandra Clare (2010)

Suffice it to say that expensive books were issued by Pierce Egan and others, enriched in the best style by the brothers Cruickshank, &c., but within twelve hours, Catnach was abroad with a pirated edition for twopence. ❋ Steve (2009)

Catnach was untouched by these appeals, and blazoned before the public gaze broadsides with twelve woodcuts, and poetical effusions attached to each, for twopence. ❋ Steve (2009)

And taking it as it stands, and from where it emanated, rather a creditable performance, particularly when we take into consideration—as duly announced by the street-patterer, that it was "just printed and pub—lish—ed, all for the low charge of twopence." ❋ Steve (2009)

And I have to donate my twopence-worth, and say beyond any shadow of a doubt - when it comes to the looks thing, it is much, much worse this side of the fence. ❋ Juliette (2008)

When thoroughly hard they are filled with the same materials as plum puddings are made of, and when baked are sold at twopence, threepence and fourpence each.' ❋ Unknown (2008)

The knock-down promptitude of this reply leaving him not a leg to stand upon, Barbox Brothers produced the twopence with great lameness, and withdrew in a state of humiliation. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So they took some coffee, and after paying the bill, — twelve and twopence the dinner, and the odd tenpence for the waiter — thirteen shillings in all — started out on their expedition to manufacture a night. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Last night, on being childishly solicited for twopence, to buy ❋ Unknown (2007)

[Twopence] + [Mike Pence] = Two [Pence] ❋ Hermannym (2021)

Girl 1: Ooooh, look at my new Louis Vuitton handbag, it cost £124930843025843 Girl 2: Hang [on I] swear you bought that [out the back] of that van in Turkey? Girl 3: Yeah she did, she's not fooling anyone, she's just a [twopence ha'penny millionaire] ❋ Samaralic (2013)

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