not worth a brass farthing

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === not worth a brass farthing (idiomatic) Worth nothing or next to nothing. 2005, Jeremy Page, "Russia is now ripe for freedom revolution, warns Solzhenitsyn," timesonline.com (UK), 7 Jun. (retrieved 29 Sep. 2008), Democracy is not worth a brass farthing if it is being installed by bayonets. ==== Synonyms ==== (worth nothing or almost nothing): good for nothing, not worth a plug nickel, rubbish, worthless, see Thesaurus:worthless ==== Related terms ==== brass farthing ==== Translations ====