Twopenny-halfpenny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌtʌp(ə)ni ˈheɪp(ə)ni/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Twopenny-halfpenny is an adjective meaning (dated, informal) Petty, insignificant.
Meaning
(dated, informal) Petty, insignificant.
Example Sentences
Good heavens! and I was going to take charge of a two-penny-half-penny river-steamboat with a penny whistle attached!
Poor devil, he's gone to the dogs altogether. He's got some twopenny-halfpenny job in the medical at Alexandria—sanitary officer or something like that. I'm told he lives with an ugly old Greek woman and has half a dozen scrofulous kids.
Word Forms
- twopenny-ha'penny
Synonyms for twopenny-halfpenny
Depending on context, synonyms include cheap, inexpensive, sixpenny, twopenny, threepenny.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inexpensive, cheap, threepenny, sixpenny, twopenny, twopenny-ha'penny.
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