pennyworth (redirected from penn'orths)

pen·ny·worth  (pn-wûrth)

n.

1. As much as a penny will buy.

2. A small amount; a modicum.

3. A bargain: got my pennyworth at that price.

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pennyworth [ˈpɛnɪˌwɜːθ]

n

1. the amount that can be bought for a penny

2. a small amount he hasn't got a pennyworth of sense

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Pennyworth a small quantity—Johnson, 1755.

Example: pennyworth of apples, 1573.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pennyworth - the amount that can be bought for a penny penn'orth worth - an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"

Translations

pennyworth [ˈpenəθ] N (Hist) a pennyworth of sweets → un penique de caramelos
to put in one's two pennyworth → meter baza
you've had your two pennyworth → tú metiste baza