halfpennyworth

British  

/ ˈheɪpəθ /

noun

1. an amount that may be bought for a halfpenny

2. a trifling or very small amount

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Example Sentences

A halfpennyworth of fact---- "Is worth a pound of theory!" the man of the brigands--he was a grocer, I believe--cried eagerly; and he brought his fist down on the table.

From Project Gutenberg

The hot green peas are sold out in halfpennyworths and pennyworths, some vendors, in addition to the usual seasoning supplied, add a suck of bacon.

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So Mrs. Jones advised Mrs. Sparks, at the Cross, to keep a couple of cows, and sell out the milk by halfpennyworths.

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Ibsen sets himself to discover the halfpennyworth of significance in all this intolerable deal of irrelevance.

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They go to the gargottes, where they get threepence halfpennyworth of bouilli—soup, beef and vegetable—which includes the title to a liberal supply of bread. 

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