Dictionary Entry
twopenny
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈtwuːpɛni/A coin or stamp worth two pence.
In a Sentence
“The museum displayed a rare twopenny stamp from the 1920s.”
Origin
From British English, a compound of two and penny referring to a two‑pence coin, used since the 19th century.
Common Phrases
post twopennytrash twopennytube twopennyact twopennydispatch twopennydamn twopennytwopenny little
Related Words
Poetry examples for “twopenny”
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