tuppenny-ha'penny

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtʌpəni ˈheɪpəni/, /ˌtʌpni ˈheɪpni/

Adjective

tuppenny-ha'penny (not comparable)

1. (UK, chiefly derogatory) Very cheap.

   You’d think he’d lost a Rolex rather than that tuppenny-ha’penny old watch of his.

Synonyms

• (US) two-bit, a dime a dozen
• ten a penny