/tup"euhns/ , n. , pl. twopence, twopences for 2-4.
1. ( used with a sing. or pl. v. ) Brit. a sum of two pennies.
2. a bronze coin of the United Kingdom equal to two pennies: issued after decimalization in 1971.
3. a former copper coin of Great Britain, equal to two pennies, issued under George III.
4. a former silver coin of England, equal to two pennies: issued only as maundy money after 1662.
5. a trifle.
Also, tuppence .
[ 1400-50; late ME two pens; see TWO, PENCE ]