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two·pence [ˈtʌpən(t)s] N Brit

twopence (tuppence):

twopence
zwei Pence
fig this thing isn't worth twopence
dieses Ding ist keinen Pfifferling wert

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to not matter twopence
vollkommen egal sein
fig this thing isn't worth twopence
dieses Ding ist keinen Pfifferling wert
to not give twopence for sth
keinen Pfifferling auf etw acc geben
to not care [or give] twopence about sth
sich acc den Teufel um etw acc scheren inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The pay rates reflected skill, with the draughtsmen getting eight pence a day in 1330, and needlewomen just over twopence.
www.spectator.co.uk
At last my one-man campaign to abolish the useless penny and twopence pieces is gathering some momentum.
www.standard.co.uk
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
His parents struggled to get the twopence a week they had to pay as a contribution to his education.
en.wikipedia.org
In many cases they were issued in monthly numbers at twopence.
en.wikipedia.org
That is my twopence, if you like, but worth the thought.
www.ghanaweb.com
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
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
Reply postcards cost twopence and, later, penny cards could be sent to "all places".
www.stuff.co.nz
A longbowman could earn sixpence a day while a ploughman made twopence.
www.bbc.co.uk

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