ha'p'orth

Examples

• All

• She left not even a ha'p'orth of bread in the kitchen.

• There isn't a ha'p'orth of sense in what he's saying.

• He only gave me a ha'p'orth of sweets for my penny.

• He thinks his opinion counts for a ha'p'orth.

• He didn't have much to say, just his ha'p'orth about the situation.

• You only need to give your ha'p'orth when asked for your opinion.

• For a ha'p'orth of advice, she was surprised at how insightful he was.

Synonyms

F

farthing

vsha'p'orth

• Archaic

5 9.9

A British coin from the past worth a quarter of a penny, also meaning a very small amount

refers to an amount for a coin worth more than that smaller piece

T

tuppence

vsha'p'orth

• Archaic

5 9.9

An old British coin worth two pennies or a very small amount of money

indicates a much smaller purchasable amount tied to half a penny

H

ha'penny

vsha'p'orth

• Archaic

2 9.9

A small old British coin worth half a penny from before 1971

expresses the purchasable small amount rather than the coin or date

H

halfpenny

vsha'p'orth

• Archaic

1 9.9

A former British coin worth half of a penny, used until 1984

means the same small monetary amount rather than the coin itself

H

halfpennyworth

vsha'p'orth

• Archaic

9.9

A very small amount of something you can buy for half a penny

has the same meaning but appears as a contracted colloquial form

P

penn'orth

vsha'p'orth

• Archaic

9.9

A small amount you can buy for one penny

means the smaller amount purchasable for half that penny value

T

thruppence

vsha'p'orth

• Archaic

9.9

A very small amount of money or something of little value

is more specific about the exact tiny purchasable amount for a small coin

How Much

smidgen

• Informal

9 7.3

ha'p'orth

• Archaic

9.9

speck

66 1.3

iota

23 7.7

Surface Forms

Etymology