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Half shell

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two a penny(idiomatic, British) very common; cheap
tin-potnounOf inferior quality; shoddy.
nickel and dimeverb(US, idiomatic, colloquial) To charge, or be charged, several unexpected small amounts of money, often in the form of fees, taxes, or related expenses to a venture, which when taken as a whole add up to a significant unexpected cost.
halfpennynoun(UK) A discontinued English (later British) coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
lickpennynounA miserly person.
twopenny-halfpenny(dated, informal) Petty, insignificant.
ten a penny(idiomatic, UK) So common as to be practically worthless.
tinpotnounAlternative spelling of tin-pot. [A tin-pot dictator.]
flatch-yennep(dated, costermongers) Half-penny.
twopenny-ha'pennyAlternative form of twopenny-halfpenny. [(dated, informal) Petty, insignificant.]
sixpennyWorth or costing six pennies.
flatch-yenork(dated, costermongers) Half-crown.
vest-pocketSmall enough to be carried in a vest pocket or other small container.
pocketnoun(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
penniedHaving a penny, or some amount of money.
pintsizedAlternative form of pint-sized. [(colloquial) Comparatively small in size.]
pint-sizeAlternative form of pint-sized. [(colloquial) Comparatively small in size.]
litenoun(architecture) A window pane
hip-pocketverbOf a size suitable for putting into a hip pocket; of small size or scope.
pocket-sizeAlternative spelling of pocket-sized. [Small enough to fit into a pocket.]

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