halfpennyworthEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryhalfpennyworth /ˈhāpniˌwərTH, , ˈheɪpnɪˌwərθ , ˌhafˈpenēˌwərTH, ˌhæfˈpɛniˌwərθ / ▸ noun British as much as could be bought for a halfpenny: a halfpennyworth of fish and chips.