English Explanatory Dictionary

tuppenny-ha'penny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very cheap.
  2. Alternative form of twopenny-halfpenny (“petty, insignificant”).

Pronunciation

/ˌtʌpəni ˈheɪpəni/ /ˌtʌpni ˈheɪpni/

Word forms

tuppenny-ha'penny

Etymology

From tuppenny + ha’penny, i.e. “worth 2½ (old) pence”.

Synonyms

two-bit a dime a dozen ten a penny
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