halfpennyworth

---

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhɛɪpnɪwəθ/
• (British) IPA: /ˈhɛɪpəθ/

Noun

halfpennyworth (plural halfpennyworths) (abbreviation ha'p'orth)

1. (British) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
2. (British, informal) A negligible amount.

   he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.003