farthing Syllabification: (far·thing)Pronunciation: /ˈfärT͟HiNG/Definition of farthing noun a former monetary unit and coin of the UK, withdrawn in 1961, equal to a quarter of an old penny. [usually with negative] the least possible amount:she didn’t care a farthing for the womanOrigin: Old English fēorthing, from fēortha 'fourth'farthing in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of farthing in the British & World English dictionary