twopenny-halfpenny

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twopenny-halfpenny

  • /ˌtʌp(ə)ni ˈheɪp(ə)ni/

adjective two-penny-half-penny · twopenny-ha'penny · tuppenny-ha'penny

  1. dated, informal, not comparable Petty, insignificant. Good heavens! and I was going to take charge of a two-penny-half-penny river-steamboat with a penny whistle attached!

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@misc{twopenny_halfpenny_2026,
  title = {twopenny-halfpenny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/twopenny-halfpenny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}