tuppenny-ha'penny
Very cheapVery cheap.
/ˌtʌpəni ˈheɪpəni/
Meaning
1 senses(Ireland, UK, derogatory, not comparable)Very cheap.
You’d think he’d lost a Rolex rather than that tuppenny-ha’penny old watch of his.
Origin
From tuppenny + ha’penny, i.e. “worth 2½ (old) pence”.From tuppenny + ha’penny, i.e. “worth 2½ (old) pence”.
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