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worth a halfpenny

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  • halfpenny — [hāp′nē, hā′pən ē] n. pl. halfpence [hā′pəns] or halfpennies a former British coin equal to half a penny adj. worth a halfpenny, or very little; trifling …   English World dictionary

  • halfpenny — 1. noun /ˈheɪpəni,ˈheɪpni/ a) (plural: halfpennies) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new). If you havent got a penny, / A hapenny will do, / If you havent got a hapenny, / Then God bless you. b) (plural: halfpence) An… …   Wiktionary

  • halfpenny — mid 13c. (though implied in O.E. healfpenigwurð halfpenny worth ); see HALF (Cf. half) + PENNY (Cf. penny) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin) — The British halfpenny coin was worth 1/480th of a pound sterling. At first in its 700 year history it was made from silver but as the value of the pound declined, the coin was made from base metals. It was finally abandoned in 1969 as part of the …   Wikipedia

  • halfpenny — [[t]he͟ɪpni[/t]] halfpennies, halfpence (plural) [pr][[t]he͟ɪpəns[/t]][/pr] N COUNT A halfpenny was a small British coin which was worth half a penny …   English dictionary

  • halfpenny — half|penny [ˈheıpni] n plural halfpennies a small coin worth half of one ↑penny, used in Britain in the past …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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

  • halfpenny — n. (also ha penny) (pl. pennies or pence) (in the UK) a former bronze coin worth half a penny. Usage: Withdrawn in 1984. (cf. FARTHING) …   Useful english dictionary

  • halfpenny worth (ha'p'orth) of tar, spoil the ship for a —  Achieve less than full satisfaction because of a slight economy …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • twopenny-halfpenny — adjective of trifling worth • Syn: ↑sixpenny, ↑threepenny, ↑twopenny, ↑tuppeny, ↑two a penny • Similar to: ↑cheap, ↑inexpensive * * * |təp(ə)ni|hāp(ə)ni …   Useful english dictionary

  • half|pen|ny|worth — «HAY puh NEEWURTH, HAYP nee », adjective. as much as a halfpenny will buy; a very small quantity …   Useful english dictionary

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