pennyworth
/'penəθ/
Definition
- Noun:
- The amount of something that can be bought for a penny: The quantity or value of goods or services obtainable for one penny, historically a small coin of low value.
- A small amount or quantity: Used figuratively to indicate a very small or insignificant amount of something.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- In the old market, she bought a pennyworth of sweets.
- He hasn't got a pennyworth of sense. (Figurative use, meaning he has no common sense.)
Advanced Usage
- "a good pennyworth": a bargain; something bought for a penny that is considered good value.
- At the flea market, I found a good pennyworth in that old book.
- "a bad pennyworth": a poor bargain; something bought for a penny that is considered worthless or a waste of money.
- That broken tool was a bad pennyworth.
- "not a pennyworth": not even a small amount; none at all.
- There's not a pennyworth of truth in that rumor.
Variants and Related Words
- Penny (n): The small coin itself.
- Penn'orth (n, informal): A common contraction of "pennyworth," especially in British English.
- I'll have my two penn'orth on the matter. (Meaning: I'll give my opinion, implying it's of small value.)
Synonyms
- Cent's worth: The amount purchasable for one cent (used in currencies with cents).
- Bit: A small amount or piece (informal).
- Mite: A very small amount.
Related Phrases
(Note: "Pennyworth" itself is not typically used in phrasal verb constructions. The related phrases are idiomatic expressions.)
Related Idioms
- "A pennyworth of...": Used to specify a small, specific quantity bought for a penny.
- "A pennyworth of nails," the carpenter requested.
- "Get one's pennyworth": To get one's money's worth or to contribute one's opinion (often as "get one's two penn'orth").
- She always makes sure to get her two penn'orth in during meetings.
Noun
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the amount that can be bought for a penny
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