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tuppeny

/ˈtʌp.ə.ni/

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adjective

/ˈtʌp.ə.ni/formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее британское прилагательное, означающее «стоящий два пенса» или, чаще, «дешёвый, никчёмный или незначительный».

An old-fashioned British adjective meaning 'costing two pence' or, more commonly, 'cheap, worthless, or insignificant'.

  1. Of trifling worthC1informalbritish

    Having very little value or importance; cheap or insignificant.

    ruНичтожный

    • He offered a tuppeny opinion that nobody cared about.
    • She dismissed his tuppeny concerns with a wave of her hand.
    • It was just a tuppeny trinket from a market stall.

    Synonymscheapcheapjackinsignificantpaltrypettypiddlingtriflingtrivialworthless

    Antonymscostlyimportantprecioussignificantvaluableworthy

Forms
  • more tuppeny comparative form
  • most tuppeny superlative form