ha'penny starver
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Meaning · English
A small bread roll costing one halfpenny.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ha'penny starver” mean?
A small bread roll costing one halfpenny.
Is “ha'penny starver” formal or informal?
ha'penny starver is generally slang.