half cent

a bronze coin of the U.S., equal to one-half cent, issued at various periods between 1793 and 1857.

Origin of half cent

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

half-bushel, half-butt, half cadence, half-caste, half-cell, half cent, half-century, half-circle, half-closed, half cock, half-cocked

Or forty postmarks for a half-cent of any date earlier than 1857.
Harper's Young People, May 3, 1881|Various
A professor whom I met in Lausanne informed me that it now cost only a half-cent a pound.
The Spell of Switzerland|Nathan Haskell Dole
Only mos' prob'ly Victoria she'd insist on a half-cent limit.
The Virginian|Owen Wister
"It saves the half-cent charged for service," answered the maid.
Abroad with the Jimmies|Lilian Bell

Since we do not have either a half-cent or a 2-cent coin, it has been necessary to substitute postage stamps.
The Measurement of Intelligence|Lewis Madison Terman

单词	half cent
释义	half cent noun a bronze coin of the U.S., equal to one-half cent, issued at various periods between 1793 and 1857. Origin of half cent An Americanism dating back to 1780–90 Words nearby half cent half-bushel, half-butt, half cadence, half-caste, half-cell, half cent, half-century, half-circle, half-closed, half cock, half-cocked Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half cent Or forty postmarks for a half-cent of any date earlier than 1857. Harper's Young People, May 3, 1881\|Various A professor whom I met in Lausanne informed me that it now cost only a half-cent a pound. The Spell of Switzerland\|Nathan Haskell Dole Only mos' prob'ly Victoria she'd insist on a half-cent limit. The Virginian\|Owen Wister "It saves the half-cent charged for service," answered the maid. Abroad with the Jimmies\|Lilian Bell Since we do not have either a half-cent or a 2-cent coin, it has been necessary to substitute postage stamps. The Measurement of Intelligence\|Lewis Madison Terman
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