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Decimalisation vs Halfpennyworth - What's the difference?

decimalisation | halfpennyworth |

As nouns the difference between decimalisation and halfpennyworth

is that decimalisation is conversion to a decimal system while halfpennyworth is as much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).

decimalisation

English

Alternative forms

* decimalization

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Conversion to a decimal system.
  • Specifically, conversion of the currency of the United Kingdom in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence ).

    • Related terms

    * decimal * decimalise

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    halfpennyworth

    English

    Noun

  • (en noun) (abbreviation ha'p'orth )
  • (British) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
  • (British, informal) A negligible amount.
    • he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother

    Usage notes

    * Also used in combination with larger amounts, as in "twopence halfpennyworth" (as much as could be bought for two and a half pence).

    References

    * New Oxford American Dictionary