ˈhāp(ə)ni noun
( plural half·pence -pən(t)s ; or halfpennies -p(ə)niz)
Etymology: Middle English halfpeny, halfpeni, from half + peny, peni penny
1. : a coin or token representing one half of a penny (as a British coin issued from the time of Edward I)
2. : the sum of half a penny
3. : a small amount
not a halfpenny less