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View synonyms for half-and-half
half-and-half
[ haf-uhn-haf, hahf-uhn-hahf ]
noun
- a mixture of two things, especially in equal or nearly equal proportions.
- milk and light cream combined in equal parts, especially for table use.
- Chiefly British. a mixture of two malt liquors, especially porter and ale.
adjective
- half one thing and half another.
adverb
- in two equal parts.
half-and-half
noun
- a mixture of half one thing and half another thing
- a drink consisting of equal parts of beer and stout, or equal parts of bitter and mild
adjective
- of half one thing and half another thing
adverb
- in two equal parts
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Word History and Origins
Origin of half-and-half1
First recorded in 1705–15
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Example Sentences
There is no half-and-half ring in the metal he moulds: it comes out clear, sounds well, and goes right home.
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In my correspondence with Secretary Treat I proposed a kind of half-and-half work, but that was not approved.
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In the garden you see all the half-and-half proceedings which mark the indefinite boundaries of the season.
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The removal of court patronage is said to have injured the city greatly: like all half-and-half measures, it pleases nobody.
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The word-play about her eyes seemed to savour of the "Half-and-Half."
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