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ha'p'orth noun [ ˈheɪpəθ ]

• as much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
• "a ha'p'orth of fish and chips"
Origin: variant spelling of halfpennyworth.

don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar

• don't risk the failure of a large project by trying to economize on trivial things.

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