tuppeny

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tuppeny

A child buys a tuppeny sweet from the shopkeeper.

Definition

Adjective: - Of very little value or importance; insignificant. This word is an informal, chiefly British variant of "twopenny," directly meaning "worth two pence" and by extension, "cheap" or "trivial."

Usage

The adjective "tuppeny" is used attributively to describe a noun as being of minimal worth, quality, or significance. It often carries a dismissive or contemptuous tone.

Examples
  • He didn't want to get involved in their tuppeny argument over nothing.
  • It was just a tuppeny souvenir, but it meant a lot to me.
  • She dismissed the idea as a tuppeny scheme that would never work.
Advanced Usage
  • "Not worth a tuppeny damn": An emphatic idiom (though often bowdlerized) meaning utterly worthless or contemptible.
    • His promises aren't worth a tuppeny damn.
Variants and Related Words
  • Twopenny (adj.): The standard spelling with the same meaning.
  • Twopence / Tuppence (n.): The sum of two pence.
  • Twopenny-halfpenny (adj., archaic): An extended form emphasizing trivial worth.
Synonyms
  • Trivial
  • Paltry
  • Niggling
  • Petty
  • Insignificant
  • Worthless
Idioms
  • Not care/give tuppence (for something/someone): To consider something or someone as completely unimportant.
    • He doesn't give tuppence for what the critics say.
tuppeny

A child buys a tuppeny sweet from the shopkeeper.

Adjective
  1. of trifling worth

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