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tuppence [ˈtʌpəns] n
Brit a variant spelling of twopence ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations tuppence n (Brit) → zwei Pence; I don’t care tuppence (inf) → das interessiert mich nicht für fünf Pfennig (inf), → das ist mir doch so egal (inf) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Now I knew she was used to receiving about a penny from manly people who care nothing about the opinions of scullery-maids, and about tuppence from moral cowards; but I laid a silver twenty-five cent piece within her reach and tried to shrivel her up with this sarcastic speech: `Tuppence', an' mother she began fumblin' in her pocket an' she says to me, `Martha, tha's brought me thy wages like a good lass, an' I've got four places to put every penny, but I'm just goin' to take tuppence out of it to buy that child a skippin'-rope,' an' she bought one an' here it is. She's not worth tuppence on it if any kind of a sea kicks up, and it's ripe for a nor'wester any moment now. |
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