halfpenny (Meaning)

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halfpenny (n)

an English coin worth half a penny

In the days of old, a halfpenny could buy a modest loaf of bread.
The newsboy offered to sell Tom a halfpenny newspaper.
The children saved their halfpennies to buy candy.
Farmers often paid their laborers halfpennies as compensation.
The old woman dropped a halfpenny in the church collection plate.
The thief searched the house for valuables and found only a box of halfpennies.
The halfpenny coin was made of copper and weighed approximately two grams.
The halfpenny was the smallest denomination of British currency in the 19th century.
Some businesses offered halfpenny discounts on their goods.
The government minted halfpennies from 1672 until 1960.

an English coin worth half a penny

granule, whisper, drop, minim, morsel, iota, taste, mouthful, crumb, dash

slab, bushel, quantity, volume, quantity, chunk, gob, gob, chunk, volume

In the days of old, a halfpenny could buy a modest loaf of bread.

The newsboy offered to sell Tom a halfpenny newspaper.

The children saved their halfpennies to buy candy.

Farmers often paid their laborers halfpennies as compensation.