Pennyworth

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pennyworth \Pen"ny*worth`\, n.
     1. A penny's worth; as much as may be bought for a penny. "A
        dear pennyworth." --Evelyn.
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     2. Hence: The full value of one's penny expended; due return


        for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain.
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              The priests sold the better pennyworths. --Locke.
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     3. A small quantity; a trifle. --Bacon.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pennyworth
       n : the amount that can be bought for a penny [syn: {penn'orth}]