ha'p'orth

Etymology
Abbreviation of.

Noun

 * 1) A halfpennyworth; the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny.
 * 2) * circa 1880, William Makepeace Thackeray, Roundabout Papers
 * You rascal thief! it is not merely three-ha’p’orth of sooty fruit you rob me of, it is my peace of mind.
 * 1)  A small amount.
 * 2)  A foolish person.
 * 3) * 2000, Diary (16 Feb 2000) Frank Dobson (or possibly not) in The Guardian read at
 * Mrs Dobson shouted: “Put on your anorak, Frank, you daft ha’p’orth, the maroon one I fetched you for your 60th, or you’ll catch your death.”
 * 1)  A foolish person.
 * 2) * 2000, Diary (16 Feb 2000) Frank Dobson (or possibly not) in The Guardian read at
 * Mrs Dobson shouted: “Put on your anorak, Frank, you daft ha’p’orth, the maroon one I fetched you for your 60th, or you’ll catch your death.”
 * 1) * 2000, Diary (16 Feb 2000) Frank Dobson (or possibly not) in The Guardian read at
 * Mrs Dobson shouted: “Put on your anorak, Frank, you daft ha’p’orth, the maroon one I fetched you for your 60th, or you’ll catch your death.”
 * Mrs Dobson shouted: “Put on your anorak, Frank, you daft ha’p’orth, the maroon one I fetched you for your 60th, or you’ll catch your death.”

Usage notes

 * Use in the colloquial British sense of “a foolish person” is usually modified with an adjective such as or.