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halfpennyworth

half·pen·ny·worth

UK/ˈheɪpnɪwəθ/ US/ˈheɪpəθ/ uncommon informal uk

noun

1.

the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny

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Origin

From Middle English halpenyworth; equivalent to halfpenny + worth; compare Old English healfpeniġweorþ.

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