halfpenny

/ˈheɪpəni/
noun
  1. A British coin worth half of one penny, no longer in use.
    • He found a halfpenny while digging in the garden.
    • My grandmother kept an old halfpenny in her jewelry box.
    • The museum displayed a collection of halfpennies from the 1800s.
  2. A very small amount of money.
    • That old car isn't worth a halfpenny.
    • I wouldn't give a halfpenny for that broken toy.
    • She didn't care a halfpenny about the gossip.
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