not worth the powder

phrase

Not worth the time or effort.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative not worth the powder and shot

  1. colloquialNot worth the time or effort.

Origin

An allusion to gunpowder being wasted on small birds etc.

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APA

not worth the powder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20worth%20the%20powder

MLA

“not worth the powder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20worth%20the%20powder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not worth the powder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20worth%20the%20powder.

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