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1 halfpenny
['heɪpnɪ]1) GB stor. mezzo penny m.2) fig. spicciolo m.* * *halfpenny /ˈheɪpnɪ/n.2 (pl. halfpence) mezzo penny ( il valore): twopence halfpenny, due penny e mezzo; three halfpence, un penny e mezzo (letteralm.: tre mezzi penny)● (fig.) a few halfpence, pochi spiccioli □ (fig. fam.) not to have two halfpennies to rub together, non avere neanche un soldo.* * *['heɪpnɪ]1) GB stor. mezzo penny m.2) fig. spicciolo m.
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two halfpennies to rub together, not to have — To be very poor … A concise dictionary of English slang
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halfpenny — noun (C) a small coin worth half of one penny, used in Britain in the past see also: not have two halfpennies to rub together rub 1 (11) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rubbed, rubbing — verb 1 (I, T) to move your hand, a cloth etc over a surface while pressing against it: Kolchinsky nodded and then rubbed his eyes wearily. | She began rubbing her hair with a towel. | You ll have to rub harder if you want to get it clean. 2 (T)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English