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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 Pennyworth a small quantity—Johnson, 1755. Example: pennyworth of apples, 1573.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To picnic by some lonely stream-side on a few sandwiches, a flask of claret, and a pennyworth of apples; to talk about the books we loved; to exchange our hopes and dreams,--we asked nothing better than this simple fare. But there was always no money; they never paid for as much as a pennyworth of peppermints. Philip had been very adroit, and it was with a heavy heart that he gave up his winning; but his fingers itched to play still, and a few days later, on his way to the football field, he went into a shop and bought a pennyworth of J pens. |
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