A long time ago a British fellow mentioned that there was a denomination (pre-decimalization, I think), popularly known as a "hate you" because it was small, hard to keep track of, and nearly worthless.
Was it a half-pence? If not, what was it? Or am I dreaming?
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OK, the "half-pence", (pronounced hape-nee) was not the smallest coin, if I remember correctly, after having been here in the USA for 45 years.
I think the 'farthing' was the smallest, or maybe a silver thrupenny bit. (They used to put these in the christmas pudding as a kind of good luck charm)
Hope this helps you.
When I see "hate you" I'm thinking Cockney rhyming slang, except that I can't think what it would rhyme with.
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Farthing was a quarter penny. At 240 pence to the pound, you can imagine how valuable it was.
- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!
hape-nee
I should add "hate me"
So half penny --> Hap-nee --> hate me is what we're figuring?
"Sounds good to me."
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- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!
wouldn't that be more 'haa' pen nee'? (It has been a long time since I was in England.)
- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!
exactly.
I used to love those old arithmetic questions like:
If a quarter cwt of coal costs one pound 3 shillings and 4 pence three farthings, what would be the cost of 5 tons 13 cwt and 3 quarters? regards, Mike in BC
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In the movie "Don't raise the Bridge, lower the river" one of the schemers gets a check (or rather cheque) for half up front. one order of 'Umpteen thousand pounds seven shilling nine pence and a farthing." Repeated several times in the scene
- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!
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