Meaning of tuppence | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
   Ireland, UK, countable, dated, informal, uncountable
2. Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”).
   Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, idiomatic, uncountable
3. The vulva or vagina.
   Ireland, UK, childish, countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable, usually

Examples

“Milk has gone up to tuppence ha’penny a pint.”

“In less than four days twenty-three men had paid their tuppences to Henery, who ’ad been made the seckitary.”

“‘Miss Brindle rich?’ said Aunt Maggie. ‘Bless you, she hasn’t tuppence to rub together.’”

“"Fucksticks!" When some smart-arse bastard gives me my comeuppance / "Fucksticks!" When it’s ages since I’ve seen a lady’s tuppence”

“The lady confided to the nurse helping her up off the examination couch, and told her “He put his hand up me funnel and made me tuppence bleed!””

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