pennorth

See also: penn'orth

English

Alternative forms

penn'orth[1]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnəθ/

Noun

pennorth (plural pennorths or pennorth)

(obsolete, Britain) A penny's worth, or an amount of anything one could buy for a penny.
(obsolete, figuratively, Britain) A very small, or the least, amount.

Derived terms

two penn’orth, twopenn’orth, two pennorth

Related terms

ha'porth

References

Chris Roberts: Words And Phrases That Have Vanished From Our Language. isbn=978-1-84317-825-5

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