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- adjective UK, becoming old-fashioned Literally, worth
tuppence (twopence ); of little value or status.
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Examples
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The four novels appears to be of the original texts, with tuppenny bus fairs intact, which is something all readers should appreciate.
The Best of Jennings Steve 2010
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However, that's a far cry from the Shenandoah, but before I tell you about J.B. I must make one thing clear, for my own credit and good name's sake, and it's this:.! care not one tuppenny hoot about slavery, and never did.
THE NUMBERS 2010
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Get it into your heads that no-one here votes Liebour, or cares a tuppenny toss what becomes of the post-election Liebour party.
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In dese eeeknonoming hard tymez, u only kwalifiez fur deh tuppenny loan….
finished painting - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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It seemed incredible, like something from the tuppenny papers, like the sergeant saying my wound was "just a scratch."
Farthing 2006
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Well, gee - thanks for that tuppenny psychoanalysis...
Loose norms. Ann Althouse 2006
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They couldn't give a tuppenny toss about the glorification of terrorism; if they think about it at all, they think its wrong.
'An open invitation to abuse their power' Rachel 2006
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At least 98% of readers don't give a tuppenny whatsit who publishes the books they read.
More on children's books; and branding Michael Allen 2005
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Not the tuppenny social world of present mankind: but the genuine world, full of life and eternal creative surprises, including of course destructive surprises: since destruction is part of creation.
Kangaroo 2004
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But you're out there all the hours God sends on tuppenny-ha 'penny burglaries and car thefts.
The Distant Echo McDermid, Val 2003
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