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Noun: tuppence  tú-pun(t)s
Usage: UK, informal
  1. A former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
    "He tossed a tuppence into the busker's hat";
    - twopence, tuppenny [UK, informal]

Derived forms: tuppences

Type of: coin

Encyclopedia: Tuppence