tuppenny-ha'penny

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English

Etymology

From tuppenny +‎ ha’penny, i.e. “worth 2½ (old) pence”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtʌpəni ˈheɪpəni/, /ˌtʌpni ˈheɪpni/

Adjective

tuppenny-ha’penny (not comparable)

  1. (UK, chiefly derogatory) Very cheap.
    You’d think he’d lost a Rolex rather than that tuppenny-ha’penny old watch of his.

Synonyms

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