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Noun: tuppenny  tú-p(u-)nee
Usage: UK, informal
  1. A former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
    "He tossed a tuppenny into the busker's hat";
    - twopence, tuppence [UK, informal]
Adjective: tuppenny  tú-p(u-)nee
Usage: Brit, informal
  1. Of trifling worth; very common or cheap
    "The tuppenny millionaire appeared in the crowd";
    - twopenny [Brit], tuppeny [Brit, informal], two-a-penny [Brit], twopenny-halfpenny [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: tuppennies

See also: budget, cheap, inexpensive

Type of: coin