Pennyworth

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The amount that can be bought for a penny.

    "She was learned in decocting all kinds of herb-tea, infallible in curing burns, sprains, and scalds ; and not a few pennyworths of gingerbread and paradise (for the latter she was very famous) went among her young customers, for which the till was never the richer."

  2. 2
    the amount that can be bought for a penny wordnet
  3. 3
    A small quantity or value.

    "VVhy Lambe, vvhy Lady, fie you ſluggabed, / VVhy Loue I ſay, Madam, ſvveeteheart, vvhy Bride: / VVhat not a vvord, you take your pennivvorths novv, / Sleepe for a vveeke, […]"

  4. 4
    A good bargain. dated

    "VVilt thou purchaſe it Nic.? thou ſhalt have a lumping Pennyvvorth; nay, rather than vve ſhould differ, I'll give thee ſomething to take it off my Hands."

Etymology

From penny + worth.

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