English

Alternative forms

• (UK) tuppence-worth, tuppenceworth
• (UK) tuppennys' worth
• (UK) two penn’orth, twopenn’orth, two pennorth

Noun

tuppence worth ‎(plural tuppence worths)

1. (Britain, dated) Two pennies' worth; goods or services with a value of two pennies.

   I bought a tuppence worth of humbugs

2. (Britain, idiomatic, colloquial) One's opinion or thoughts.

   That's just my tuppenceworth; you can believe what you like.

3. (Britain, idiomatic, colloquial) A small amount.

   He had only a tuppence worth of success.

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:tuppence worth.

Synonyms

• (opinions or thoughts): two cents (of US origin)
• (opinions or thoughts): two cents' worth (of US origin)