twopenny-halfpenny

adjective
UK: /ˌtʌpəniː ˈheɪpni/
US: /ˌtʌpəniː ˈheɪpni/

  1. Insignificant or worthless; of very little value or importance.

    1. It was a twopenny-halfpenny affair.
    2. Don't worry about the twopenny-halfpenny details; focus on the bigger picture.

Synonyms

paltry trifling insignificant worthless

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The phonetic transcription of "twopenny-halfpenny" is /ˌtʌpəniː ˈheɪpni/ in British English and /ˌtʌpəniː ˈheɪpni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "twopenny-halfpenny": paltry, trifling, insignificant, worthless.

Example usage of "twopenny-halfpenny": "It was a twopenny-halfpenny affair.". More examples on the page.