Definition of halfpenny

halfpennynoun

Halfpenny

/ˈhɑːfpeni//ˈhæfpeni/

"Halfpenny" is a combination of two Old English words: "half" and "pennig." "Pennig" was the basic unit of currency in Anglo-Saxon England, roughly equivalent to a modern penny. The word "half" simply denotes that the coin was worth half a penny. While the "pennig" evolved into "penny," the "half" remained as "half" and the word "halfpenny" was born.

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a British coin in use until 1971, worth half a penny. There were 480 halfpennies in a pound.

một đồng xu của Anh được sử dụng cho đến năm 1971, trị giá nửa xu Có 480 nửa xu trong một bảng Anh.

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a British coin in use between 1971 and 1984, worth half a penny. There were 200 halfpennies in a pound.

một đồng xu của Anh được sử dụng từ năm 1971 đến năm 1984, trị giá nửa xu Có 200 nửa xu trong một bảng Anh.

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Idioms

spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth/ha’pennyworth of tar
(saying)to cause something good to fail because you did not spend a small but necessary amount of money or time on a small but essential part of it