Penn'orth (Noun)
Meaning
The amount that can be bought for a penny.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- She carefully selected her penn'orth of sweets from the colorful array on the counter.
- He spent the afternoon trying to decide what to do with his last penn'orth of holiday money.
- At the old market stall, a penn'orth of fresh vegetables was a luxury they couldn't often afford.
- Children on summer holiday would eagerly gather around the tuck shop to spend their penn'orth on treats.
- With her weekly penn'orth of pocket money, she bought a small packet of sugar and a handful of tea biscuits.