twopence

Minimal British coinage

Twopence is a British sum of two pennies, now largely historical.

The word appears mainly in idioms: something not worth twopence has little value; twopence worth (or tuppence worth) is a small contribution to a discussion, often unsolicited.

Pronounced "tuppence," which is also an alternate spelling.

coin

farthing

Quarter-penny coin

shillingFormer British monetary unit
groatHistorical English fourpenny piece
florinHistoric European coin

tanner · bob · guinea · crown · sovereign · sterling · pound · quid · copper · mint

trivial

worthless

Lacking any value

insignificantLacking importance or consequence
triflingOf no real importance
paltryContemptibly meager

negligible · pittance · meager · petty · inconsequential · nominal · inconsiderable · cheap · valueless · minor

idiom

opinion

Subjective personal belief

viewpointWay of seeing things
perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
stanceStanding posture or viewpoint

contribution · input · remark · interjection · thought · comment · unsolicited

collectible

numismatic

Of coin collecting

collectorOne who gathers items
rarityUncommon occurrence
antiqueOld valued collectible

heirloom · vintage · artifact · patina · obverse · reverse · mintmark · uncirculated · proof · grade

twopence

farthing

worthless

opinion

numismatic

twopence

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