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noun
As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A negligible amount.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
Synonyms: pennyworth, tuppence worth, ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab, damn, dash, diddly, glint, dot, spatter, drop, dusting, fleck, glimmer, hint, flip, flyspeck, grain, halfpennyworth, inch, iota, jot, lick, mite, modicum, molecule, morceau, morsel, mote, ooch, ounce, particle, piece, pinch, relish, scantling, semblance, scent, scintilla, scooch, scrap, scruple, shred, skerrick, skoosh, skosh, sliver, smattering, smidge, smidgen, smidget, smidgy, smitch, smithereen, soupçon, spark, speck, speckle, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, tad, tidbit, tidge, tinge, tittle, toddick, touch, trace, trifle, vestige, whiff, whit
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One's opinion or thoughts on a matter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: pennyworth, tuppence worth, two cents, two cents' worth
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: ha'p'orth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: worth
History
From Middle English halpenyworth; equivalent to halfpenny + worth; compare Old English healfpeniġweorþ.
