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