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- [tuhp-uh ns]
- /ˈtʌp əns/
- /ˈtʌp.əns/
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- [tuhp-uh ns]
- /ˈtʌp əns/
Definitions of tuppence word
- abbreviation TUPPENCE twopence. 1
- noun plural tuppence (used with a singular or plural verb) British. a sum of two pennies. 1
- noun plural tuppence a bronze coin of the United Kingdom equal to two pennies: issued after decimalization in 1971. 1
- noun plural tuppence a former copper coin of Great Britain, equal to two pennies, issued under George III. 1
- noun plural tuppence a former silver coin of England, equal to two pennies: issued only as maundy money after 1662. 1
- noun plural tuppence a trifle. 1
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Origin of tuppence
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; earlier tuppens, reduction of twopence
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Parts of speech for Tuppence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tuppence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tuppence usage trend in Literature
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