H'ALF-PENNY, noun hap'penny or ha'penny. A copper coin of the value of half a penny; also, the value of half a penny. It is used in the plural. He cheats for half-pence. [This coin is not current in America.] H'ALF-PENNY, adjective Of the price or value of half a penny; as a half-penny loaf.
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