Meanings
nountwo pennies to rub together pl (plural only)
- idiomaticpluralplural onlyA minimal amount of money to live on; any money at all.
Synonyms: two ha'pennies for a penny
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA minimal amount of money to live on; any money at all.
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two pennies to rub together. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20pennies%20to%20rub%20together
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“two pennies to rub together.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20pennies%20to%20rub%20together. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two pennies to rub together,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20pennies%20to%20rub%20together.
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