halfpennyworth
/ˈheɪpəniˌwɜrθ/
noun
- An amount of something that can be bought for a halfpenny (a former British coin worth half a penny).
- The market stall sold a halfpennyworth of herbs for cooking.
- At the old candy shop, you could still buy a halfpennyworth of licorice.
- Grandma remembered when a halfpennyworth of milk was enough for her tea.
- A very small amount or quantity of something.
- He didn't care a halfpennyworth about the rules.
- There's not a halfpennyworth of truth in that rumor.
- She added a halfpennyworth of salt to the recipe, just a tiny pinch.