"two pennies" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (UK) Synonym of two pennies' worth. Tags: UK Synonyms: two pennies' worth [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-two_pennies-en-noun-eMQN2GqU Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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