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Adjective: tuppenny  tú-p(u-)nee
Usage: Brit, informal
  1. Of trifling worth
    - sixpenny, threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny [Brit, informal], two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny
Noun: tuppenny  tú-p(u-)nee
Usage: UK, informal
  1. A former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
    "The tuppenny millionaire appeared in the crowd";
    - twopence, tuppence [UK, informal]

Derived forms: tuppennies

See also: budget, cheap, inexpensive

Type of: coin

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