English Dictionary

ha'p'orth

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈheɪpə(ɹ)θ/

名詞

イギリス英語 くだけた表現 俗語

(Britain) A halfpennyworth; the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny. / (Britain, informal) A small amount. / (Britain slang) A foolish person.

日本語の意味

(Britain) 半ペニー分の価値、つまり半ペニーで購入できる量 / (Britain, informal) ごくわずかな量、少量 / (Britain slang) 馬鹿、愚か者

He asked for a ha'p'orth of toffees from the corner shop.

彼は角の店でトフィーを半ペニー分頼んだ。

意味（1）

(Britain) A halfpennyworth; the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny.

At an old stubborn Root I chanc’d to tug, When the Dean threw me this Tobacco-plug: A longer ha’p’orth never did I see; This, dearest Sheelah, thou shalt share with me.

意味（2）

(Britain, informal) A small amount.

It’s very simple. Not because our people are ignorant and ungrateful, as you always explained it to yourself, but because in all your fads, if you’ll excuse the word, there wasn’t a ha’p’orth of love and kindness!

意味（3）

(Britain slang) A foolish person.

Not that, you ha'p'orth.

ha'p'orth （ plural ）

ha'p'orths （ plural ）