tuppence worth
(UK, Irish, idiomatic, colloquial) A small amount.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, Irish, idiomatic, colloquial) A small amount.
He had only a tuppence worth of success.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, Irish, dated) Two pennies' worth; goods or services with a value of two pennies.
I bought a tuppence worth of humbugs
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, Irish, idiomatic, colloquial) One's opinion or thoughts.
That's just my tuppenceworth; you can believe what you like.
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