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twopence [ˈtʌpəns] N Brit

twopence

dwa pensy mpl

not care [or give] twopence for sth Brit inf

to be not worth twopence inf

to be not worth twopence inf

not care [or give] twopence for sth Brit inf

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The scheme was contributed to by the worker who contributed fourpence, the employer who contributed threepence and the government who contributed twopence. en.wikipedia.org

The coins with the portcullis counter-mark were revalued at fourpence halfpenny, and the coins with the greyhound were revalued at twopence farthing. en.wikipedia.org

A longbowman could earn sixpence a day while a ploughman made twopence. www.bbc.co.uk

However, a sightseer who went onto the bridge and then left at the same side had to pay twopence. en.wikipedia.org

The twopence in today's coinage would be worth two cents to post a letter, the five shillings worth six dollars and eight cents to post a large parcel. www.jamaicaobserver.com

His parents struggled to get the twopence a week they had to pay as a contribution to his education. en.wikipedia.org

They claimed an extra twopence a dozen, equivalent to a 50 percent increase. www.odt.co.nz

When the church was eventually returned to parish control, the vestry levied a special tax of twopence an acre on local landowners to pay for replacement windows. en.wikipedia.org

The matchboxes were quite small and held four to six matches, which were comparatively expensive -- retailing at twopence or four cents each. www.orilliapacket.com

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