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

twopennies'worth(uncountable)

1. (idiomatic,UK,colloquial)One'sopinionorthoughts.

   Synonyms:two pennies,2p;(chiefly US)two cents' worth,two cents,2¢

   That's just mytwo pennies' worth;you can believe what you like.

Usage notes

The US-originated termstwo centsandtwo cents' worthhave gained familiarity in the UK inthe web era,just as variousBriticismshave gained familiarity in the US.

Related terms

• for what it's worth
• penny for your thoughts

Translations

one's opinion

• French:grain de sel(fr)m
• Polish:trzy groszempl