tuppenny-ha'penny
- adjective
- /ˈtʌpəni ˈheɪpəni/
- Archaic
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insignificante
- She dismissed the rumor as just a tuppenny-ha'penny piece of gossip.
Examples
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The politician's tuppenny-ha'penny promises failed to impress the public.
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He threw away the tuppenny-ha'penny souvenirs he bought on vacation.
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That old coin is just a tuppenny-ha'penny now.
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He considers that idea to be tuppenny-ha'penny.
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She dismissed the rumor as just a tuppenny-ha'penny piece of gossip.
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The politician's tuppenny-ha'penny promises failed to impress the public.
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He considers that idea to be tuppenny-ha'penny.
Synonyms
121
3.9
Not important or serious
120
3.7
Small and unimportant in position or power
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
13
9.0
Not serious or important
7
6.6
Very small and not important enough to need attention
4
7.9
A very small amount or unimportant detail
1
8.9
A person or thing that others see as worthless
1
9.7
Of little value and not important
1
8.6
Too small or not important to matter
1
9.9
Small and not important
1
7.2
Small and not important, usually involving little money
Of little value and not important
Small and of little value or importance
Not important or serious compared with other things
Not very important or powerful
Very common and not worth much
A very small unimportant village or town
Cheap and not worth much
Cheap and not worth much
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Etymology
Tuppenny-ha'penny mixes old British coin names tuppenny 'two pennies' and ha'penny 'half a penny'; both are very small amounts of money. Because they are tiny coins, calling something tuppenny-ha'penny is a way to say it is cheap, unimportant, or of little value.