pennyworth

[ pen-ee-wurth ]

nounArchaic.

as much as may be bought for a penny: a pennyworth of candy.
a small quantity: He chimed in with a grudging pennyworth of praise.

a bargain.

Origin of pennyworth

First recorded before 1000; Middle English penyworth, Old English penigweorth; see origin at penny, worth¹

Words Nearby pennyworth

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How to use pennyworth in a sentence

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Hunger had to be satisfied, however, and I had to swallow my pride and my five-pennyworth.
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He looks out of the window all the time, so as not to miss a pennyworth of the money he has paid for his place.
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From this she obtained the name of "Peg pennyworth," which stuck to her through life.
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On the death of her husband, the widow retired with her four daughters to Thirsk, and she invited Peg pennyworth to visit her.
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He met the messenger at the door, and taking the articles from him, sent him back for six-pennyworth of eggs.
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British Dictionary definitions for pennyworth

pennyworth

/ (ˈpɛnɪˌwɜːθ) /

noun

the amount that can be bought for a penny
a small amount: he hasn't got a pennyworth of sense

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