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- Dictionarytwopenny-halfpenny/ˌtʌp(ə)nɪˈheɪpni/
adjective
- 1. not worthy of consideration or respect; worthless or unimportant: informal British "a twopenny-halfpenny dictator"
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The meaning of TWOPENNY-HALFPENNY is of the value of or costing twopence halfpenny.
Jun 15, 2024 · 4 meanings: informal, especially British → a variant form of twopenny (sense 1) mainly British 1. Also: twopenny-halfpenny..... Click for more definitions.
Definitions of twopenny-halfpenny. adjective. of trifling worth. synonyms: sixpenny, threepenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny. cheap, inexpensive. relatively low in price or charging low prices. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
Feb 4, 2024 · twopenny - halfpenny (not comparable) ( dated, informal) Petty, insignificant . Categories: English terms with IPA pronunciation. English lemmas. English adjectives. English uncomparable adjectives. English multiword terms. English dated terms.
1. twopenny-halfpenny - of trifling worth. sixpenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny, threepenny. cheap, inexpensive - relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants".
Factsheet. What does the adjective twopenny-halfpenny mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective twopenny-halfpenny. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
Adjective. twopenny - halfpenny ( not comparable) Petty, insignificant. 1899, Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, section 1. Good heavens! and I was going to take charge of a two-penny-half-penny river-steamboat with a penny whistle attached!
