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tuppence.

Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtʌp(ə)ns/UK
  1. Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).

    Ireland · UK · countable · dated · informal · uncountable
    Milk has gone up to tuppence ha’penny a pint.
  2. Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”).

    Ireland · UK · abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · idiomatic · uncountable
  3. The vulva or vagina.

    Ireland · UK · childish · countable · euphemistic · slang · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, two + pence, collective plural of penny. Same for the definition: "Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”)" however, this idiom is derived from this fact; in Britain it used to cost two pence ("tuppence") to post a letter, usually holding one's opinion.

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