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halfpennyworth

(ˈheɪpəθ) or

ha'p'orth

n
1. an amount that may be bought for a halfpenny
2. a trifling or very small amount
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Noun1.halfpennyworth - the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
ha'p'orth
worth - an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"
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