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Meaning of twopenny | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Having a value or cost of twopence.
    not-comparable
  2. Cheap; worthless; petty.
    not-comparable

Examples

“A pretty degree of knighthood, sir, is that which can be bought with sugar-hogs-heads! and then your twopenny marquisates”
“As the door slammed Pete turned to Hally, fuming. "Can you tie that? A little twopenny cold frightening him off."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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