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tuppenny-ha'penny

/ˌtʌpəni ˈheɪpəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
tup-pen-ny-ha'pen-ny
IPA
/ˌtʌpəni ˈheɪpəni/
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very cheap.

British usage; Derogatory

adj

Alternative form of twopenny-halfpenny (“petty, insignificant”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Synonyms

two-bit a dime a dozen ten a penny

Questions

How do you pronounce tuppenny-ha'penny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtʌpəni ˈheɪpəni/.
What does tuppenny-ha'penny mean?
Very cheap.
Where does tuppenny-ha'penny come from?
From tuppenny + ha’penny, i.e. “worth 2½ (old) pence”.

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