Usually means: Small amount, worth half penny.
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  1. halfpennyworth: Merriam-Webster
  2. halfpennyworth: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. halfpennyworth: Collins English Dictionary
  4. halfpennyworth: Vocabulary.com
  5. halfpennyworth: Wordnik
  6. halfpennyworth: Wiktionary
  7. halfpennyworth: Dictionary.com
  8. halfpennyworth: Rhymezone
  9. halfpennyworth: FreeDictionary.org
  10. halfpennyworth: Mnemonic Dictionary
  11. halfpennyworth: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (halfpennyworth)

noun:  (British, historical) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
noun:  (British, informal) A negligible amount.
noun:  (British, informal) One's opinion or thoughts on a matter.

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