pennyworth

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

PEN'NYWORTH, noun As much as is bought for a penny. 1. Any purchase; any thing bought or sold for money; that which is worth the money given. 2. A good bargain; something advantageously purchased, or for less than it is worth. 3. A small quantity.
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