halfpennyworth
Britishnoun
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an amount that may be bought for a halfpenny
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a trifling or very small amount
Example Sentences
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This is the man that is penny-wise, and pound- foolish; this is he that loseth his good Sheep for a halfpennyworth of tarr; that loseth a soul for a little of the world.
From Life and Death of Mr. Badman by Bunyan, John
Then one of the children runs to the chandler's and gets a halfpennyworth of tea, a scrap of bread, and perhaps a penny slice of sausage.
From Side Lights by Allen, Grant
Ibsen sets himself to discover the halfpennyworth of significance in all this intolerable deal of irrelevance.
From Pot-Boilers by Bell, Clive
Wardrobe: ... lights, a farthing; a halfpennyworth of candles of cotton ...
From In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)
Has anyone thrown away a halfpennyworth of sympathy upon any person mentioned in this history?
From Catherine: a Story by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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