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halfpennyworth

/ˈheɪp.ni.wɜːθ/

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noun

/ˈheɪp.ni.wɜːθ/formalbritishobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее количество чего-либо, которое можно было купить за полпенни — старинную британскую монету малого достоинства.

A noun referring to the amount of something that could be bought for a halfpenny, a former British coin of small value.

  1. Amount for a halfpennyC2formalbritish

    The quantity or value of something that can be purchased for a halfpenny, a former British coin.

    ruНа полпенни

    • In the old days, a child could buy a halfpennyworth of sweets.
    • He spent his last halfpennyworth on a loaf of bread.
    • The market stall sold a halfpennyworth of herbs for cooking.
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