Meaning

4 senses
  1. A unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.

  2. A unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.

    Half a pint of beer or other drink.

  3. (colloquial)A small or short person.

    disparaging terms for small people

  4. (colloquial)A small child.

Origin

From half- + pint.

From half- + pint.

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Forms

plural: half-pints
Singularhalf-pint
Pluralhalf-pints

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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