tuppenny /ˈtʌpəni/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •(UK, old-fashioned) A coin or stamp worth two pence. •(UK, old-fashioned) In the children's game of leapfrog, the head (perhaps named from a tuppenny loaf). adjective1 •(UK, Australia) Literally, worth tuppence (two pence); of little value or status.Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That’s the way the money goes, Pop! goes the weasel. — 1852 formstuppennies
