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What does halfpennyworth mean?

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Noun
  1. (Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
  2. (Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
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Examples
But in my present undertaking it passes as the halfpennyworth of bread to many gallons of sack.
Can it be he has made up his mind to do without his halfpennyworth of milk for the dog?
A halfpennyworth of milk and a pennyworth of bread must make up her meal.
I never professed to have a halfpennyworth of pity at that gentleman's command.
I then carried home my provision, and eat some more cheese with the other roll, and a halfpennyworth of apples by way of relish, and took a drink of water.
But these are but the halfpennyworth of bread compared to the vast quantity of sack.

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