halfpennyworthPronunciation: /ˈheɪpəθ, ˈheɪpnɪˌwəθ/ (also ha'p'orth)Definition of halfpennyworth noun British as much as could be bought for a halfpenny: a halfpennyworth of fish and chips [usually with negative] (ha'p'orth) informal a negligible amount:he’s never been a ha’p'orth of botherPhrases don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar proverb don’t risk the failure of a large project by trying to economize on trivial things. [referring to the use of tar to keep flies off sores on sheep (from dialect pronunciation of sheep as ship)]halfpennyworth in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of halfpennyworth in the US English dictionary
