# tuppence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʌp(ə)ns/ · frequency rank #91,095

## Definitions
1. Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).
2. Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”).
3. The vulva or vagina.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, two + pence, collective plural of penny.
Same for the definition: "Ellipsis of tuppence worth (“one’s opinion”)" however, this idiom is derived from this fact; in Britain it used to cost two pence ("tuppence") to post a letter, usually holding one's opinion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tuppence