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Tuppence   Listen
noun
tuppence  n.  
1.
A former U.K. silver coin; a U.K. bronze decimal coin worth two pennies.
Synonyms: twopence





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"Tuppence" Quotes from Famous Books



... 'twelve in a tax-cart?' need I say I alludes to them blessed 'pikes? (Long and continued cheers.) Sir Eddard is fully aware that the 'pike-men didn't make the dirt that makes the road, and werry justly refuses to fork out tuppence-ha'penny! It's werry true Sir Eddard says that the t'other taxes must be paid, as what's to pay the ministers? But it's highly unreasonable that 'pike-men is to be put alongside of Prime Ministers, wedgetable wendors, and purveyors of promiscus polte-ry! Had that great ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 4, 1841 • Various
... say no more, except that when we gazed upon the sea and the sand we felt we did not care tuppence how highly Miss Sandal might think of us or how plainly she might make us live, so long as we had got the briny deep to go ...
— New Treasure Seekers - or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune • E. (Edith) Nesbit
... give more than one and tuppence. But I suppose youre extravagant by nature. My sister Martha was just like that. ...
— Fanny's First Play • George Bernard Shaw
... stood in the entrance of his damp den, "there are worse places than my cave after all. But what I want is firewood. Lord! that flash almost blinded me. Rumble—grumble—tumble—crash—bang! Go it; never mind me. You aren't frightening me worth tuppence. I rather like a little electricity and aqua pura." In answer there was a dazzling flash, followed by a terrific clap of thunder which seemed to burst almost above Benjamin's head. "All right, if you insist—I'll go. Sorry I obtruded ... ...
— The Tale of Timber Town • Alfred Grace
... the board. Moscow! Moscow! that's the word. Moscow's got it in his head That Kolomna he will wed. Tula laughs with all his heart. But with the dowry will not part. Buckwheat is tuppence. It's twenty for oats. Millet is sixpence and barley three groats. [Turns towards the girls. If only oats would but come down! It's costly carting ...
— Plays • Alexander Ostrovsky


Words linked to "Tuppence" :   twopence, coin


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