pennyworth
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pen·ny·worth
(pĕn′ē-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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pen•ny•worth
(ˈpɛn iˌwɜrθ)n.
1. as much as may be bought for a penny.
2. a small quantity.
3. a bargain.
[before 1000]
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Pennyworth
a small quantity—Johnson, 1755.Example: pennyworth of apples, 1573.
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Noun | 1. | pennyworth - the amount that can be bought for a penny worth - an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline" |
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pennyworth
[ˈpenəθ] N (Hist) a pennyworth of sweets → un penique de caramelosto put in one's two pennyworth → meter baza
you've had your two pennyworth → tú metiste baza
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