"two penn'orth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Contraction of two pennyworth. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en|two pennyworth}} Contraction of two pennyworth Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} two penn'orth
  1. (British) Two pennies' worth. Tags: British Synonyms: twopenn'orth [UK], two pennorth, tuppence worth [UK], tuppenceworth, tuppennys' worth
    Sense id: en-two_penn'orth-en-noun-MwelENvq Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27
  2. (British, idiomatic, colloquial) One's opinion or thoughts. Tags: British, colloquial, idiomatic Synonyms (opinions or thoughts): two cents (english: of US origin) [US], two cents' worth (english: of US origin) [US]
    Sense id: en-two_penn'orth-en-noun-QmeKmU6- Categories (other): British English Disambiguation of 'opinions or thoughts': 33 67

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