Associations to the word «Pennyworth»

Wiktionary

PENNYWORTH, noun. The amount that can be bought by a penny.
PENNYWORTH, noun. A small worth or quantity.

Dictionary definition

PENNYWORTH, noun. The amount that can be bought for a penny.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats