From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhalfpennyhalf‧penny, ha'penny /ˈheɪpni/ noun (plural halfpennies, ha'pennies) [countable] PECa small coin worth half of one penny, used in Britain in the past
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halfpenny• There was no money, , not even a halfpenny.• He said the accused, Richard Hodgson could prove he did not get a halfpenny of profit out of the Carpenter Club.• However, in compensation I did find a nice silver hammered halfpenny of Henry V and a few rose farthings.• For many children, spending money was a Saturday penny and a Wednesday halfpenny. 