tuppence

Signification (Anglais)

1. (Ireland, UK, countable, dated, informal, uncountable) Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
2. (Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, idiomatic, uncountable) Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”).
3. (Ireland, UK, childish, countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable, usually) The vulva or vagina.

Synonymes

twopence

Traductions

hiç

dos penics

beş para

iki penilik sikke

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈtʌp(ə)ns/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.