Definition of TUPPENCE

tuppence

Plural: tuppences

Noun

  • An alternative spelling for TWOPENCE, a sum of two British pennies.
  • a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
  • Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
  • Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”).
  • The vulva or vagina.

Examples

  • Milk has gone up to tuppence ha’penny a pint.
  • Playing TUPPENCE was a modest score, but every point counted.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

twopence

Scrabble Score: 14

tuppence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tuppence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tuppence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

tuppence: valid Words With Friends Word