two pennies' worth
English
Alternative forms
- two penn’orth, twopenn’orth, two pennorth; tuppence worth, tuppenceworth; tuppenny's worth (all UK)
Pronunciation
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Noun
two pennies' worth (uncountable)
- (idiomatic, UK, colloquial) One's opinion or thoughts.
- Synonyms: two pennies, 2p, (chiefly US) two cents, (chiefly US) two cents' worth
- That's just my two pennies' worth; you can believe what you like.
Usage notes
The US-originated terms two cents and two cents' worth have gained some currency in the UK at the expense of the native two pennies' worth even though the cent is not a unit of currency there.
Translations
one's opinion
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