TWOPENNY


Meaning of TWOPENNY in English

I. Brit ˈtəp(ə)ni, US “ or -nē or ˈtüˌpen- adjective

Etymology: two (I) + penny

1. : of the value of or costing twopence

2. : cheap , mean

II. noun

also tup·pen·ny ˈtəp(ə)n-

1. : weak ale originally sold at twopence for a quart or more

2. : twopence 2

3. : bit , whit — usually used in the phrase don't care a tuppenny

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.