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)

1. (idiomatic, UK, colloquial) One's opinion or thoughts.

   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.

Synonyms

• two cents (of US origin)
• two cents' worth (of US origin)

Translations

one's opinion

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• Polish: trzy grosze m pl