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pennyworth Definition

penny·worth (pen′ē wʉrt̸h′)

noun

  1. the amount that can be bought for one penny
  2. Now Rare a bargain
  3. a small amount
pennyworth Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • bread: And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

Converse of object

  • buy: And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?