twopenny

1. not comparableHaving a value or cost of twopence.
2. not comparableCheap; worthless; petty.

   As the door slammed Pete turned to Hally, fuming. "Can you tie that? A little twopenny cold frightening him off."

   1940, Woman's Home Companion, volume 67, numbers 1-4, page 134

   1 more example

   A pretty degree of knighthood, sir, is that which can be bought with sugar-hogs-heads! and then your twopenny marquisates

   1888, James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans, page 145

plural twopennies

1. UKcountabledatedA coin or stamp worth two pence.

   When the Gauls attacked Rome, he hit upon the plan of pelting the soldiers with twopennies to make them believe they had plenty to eat.

   1852, Edward Litt L. Blanchard, Freaks and follies of fabledom, page 93

2. UKobsoleteuncountableAle sold for two pence per quart.
3. UKcountableobsoleteslangA person's head.

   "It flew all to pieces; and didn't we get it! But look here, Merry, are you on?" "Yes; tuck in your twopenny." "No springing, mind."

   1880, Our Boys' Paper, page 411