two pennies' worth
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two cents — noun a) Ones opinion or thoughts. Thats just my two cents; you can believe what you like. b) A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a paupers or slaves body before burial. That car wont last a… … Wiktionary
two pence — twopence /tupˈəns/ or (decimalized currency) two pence /too pens/ noun 1. The sum of two pennies 2. A coin worth two pence • • • Main Entry: ↑two * * * ˌtwo ˈpence [two pence] (also … Useful english dictionary
My two cents (idiom) — A United States cent, also known as a penny. My two cents (2¢) and its longer version put my two cents in is an American idiomatic expression, taken from the original English idiom expression: to put in my two pennies worth or my tuppence worth.… … Wikipedia
two|pence — «TUHP uhns», noun. 1. two British pennies; two pence. 2. a British silver coin worth two pence (since 1662 minted only on special occasions). 3. a British copper coin worth two pence (minted in the reign of George III). Also, tuppence … Useful english dictionary
Pennies — Penny Pen*ny, n.; pl. {Pennies}or {Pence}. Pennies denotes the number of coins; pence the amount of pennies in value. [OE. peni, AS. penig, pening, pending; akin to D. penning, OHG. pfenning, pfenting, G. pfennig, Icel. penningr; of uncertain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
Penny debate in the United States — 1959 US cent, first year mint with Lincoln Memorial design on reverse. A debate exists within the United States government, and American society at large, over whether the one cent coin, commonly known as the penny, should be eliminated as a unit … Wikipedia
Efforts to eliminate the penny in the United States — A debate exists within the United States government, and American society at large, over whether the one cent coin, commonly known as the penny, should be eliminated as a unit of currency in the United States. Two bills introduced in the U.S.… … Wikipedia
penn'orth — noun (singular + of) BrE old fashioned a pennyworth penny noun plural pennies or pence /pens/ BrE (C) 1 a small bronze coin, used in Britain since 1971, worth one hundredth (1/100th) of a pound: a bag of pennies 2 plural pence abbreviation p a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Coin — This article is about monetary coins. For other uses, see Coin (disambiguation). A selection of modern coins … Wikipedia
