Definition of TUPPENCE

tuppence

Meanings

Plural: tuppences

Noun

  • 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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

tuppence is a valid Words With Friends word