different between tuppence vs eightpence
tuppence
English
Pronunciation
Noun
tuppence (countable and uncountable, plural tuppences)
- (Britain, informal, dated) Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
- Milk has gone up to tuppence ha'penny a pint.
- 1909, W. W. Jacobs, "Prize Money," in Sailor's Knots,
- In less than four days twenty-three men had paid their tuppences to Henery, who 'ad been made the seckitary.
- (Britain, idiomatic) Opinion.
- (Britain, slang, usually childish) Vulva or vagina.
Derived terms
- penny plain and tuppence coloured
- don't give tuppence
- not worth tuppence
- tuppence worth
See also
- tuppenny
- threepence
tuppence From the web:
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eightpence
English
Etymology
eight +? pence
Noun
eightpence (plural eightpences)
- (historical, numismatics) A former coin worth eight pence; the monetary amount of eight pence.
Related terms
- tuppence
- threepence
- fourpence
- sixpence
eightpence From the web:
- what does eightpence mean
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