tuppence
noun
tup·pence
ˈtə-pən(t)s 
variant of twopence
1
: the sum of two pennies
Note: Twopence is usually used of two British pennies.
2
plural twopence or twopences
: a coin worth twopence
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The whole episode has been comedic, other than that the government wasted your tuppence setting up a board that will probably never operate.
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“Tuppence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuppence. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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