(British, historical) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
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(British, informal) A negligible amount.
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(British, informal) One's opinion or thoughts on a matter.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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