twopenny-halfpenny
- adjective
- /ˌtuːˈpɛni ˈhɑːfˌpɛni/
- Archaic
- He refused to waste his time on such twopenny-halfpenny matters.
Examples
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Many considered the proposal a twopenny-halfpenny solution to a serious problem.
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The critics dismissed the film as a twopenny-halfpenny attempt at art.
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That idea is completely twopenny-halfpenny!
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He always makes twopenny-halfpenny comments about the project.
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He refused to waste his time on such twopenny-halfpenny matters.
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Many considered the proposal a twopenny-halfpenny solution to a serious problem.
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The critics dismissed the film as a twopenny-halfpenny attempt at art.
Synonyms
226
3.7
Small and unimportant in position or power
36
8.2
Not important and worth very little
25
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
8
7.2
Small and not important, usually involving little money
3
8.9
A person or thing that others see as worthless
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7.0
Having little or no value
1
9.9
Small and not important
1
8.4
Cheap and not worth much
1
8.1
Very common and not worth much
1
9.9
Of little value and not important
1
8.4
Cheap and not worth much
1
9.7
Of little value and not important
Very low in value and not important
Not important or serious compared with other things
It has very little value
Very common and not worth much
Very unimportant and not worth worrying about
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Etymology
Twopenny-halfpenny comes from old British coins, the two-penny and the halfpenny, which were very small amounts of money. So calling something twopenny-halfpenny suggests it is 'of little value' or 'insignificant'.