Home                   
Crossword Solver
Glossary HQ
Links for Word Lovers
Word of the Week
Help                      
Copyrights           
Privacy                 
Webmasters
Link to Us
Contact Us           
Bookstore            
 

 
 
Complete Definition of "halfpennyworth"

English
Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/h�ɪpnɪ�w�θ/

Noun
en-noun (abbreviation ha'p'orth)

#UK As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
#UK informal A negligible amount.
#:he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother

Usage notes
Also used in combination with larger amounts, as in "twopence halfpennyworth" (as much as could be bought for two and a half pence).

References
New Oxford American Dictionary

ru:halfpennyworth
vi:halfpennyworth

Revision and Credits for"halfpennyworth"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:
 
 Translate Into:
   Dutch   French   German
   Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.
Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.