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Where does “ha'p'orth” come from?

ha'p'orth (English) comes from English halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny; A...

Ancestry of “ha'p'orth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhalfpennyworthAs much as could be bought for a halfpenny; A...
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