Halfpennyworth

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Usage note 1.4 References

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /hɛɪpnɪˈwəθ/.

Noun

halfpennyworth

1. ((UK{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.

Usage note

• Informal, a negligible amount: he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother.

References

• New Oxford American Dictionary