Tuppenny-ha'penny

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, /ËŒtÊŒpÉ™ni ˈheɪpÉ™ni/, /ËŒtÊŒpni ˈheɪpni/

Origin

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

Full definition of tuppenny-ha'penny

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• two-bit