half and half

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In equal parts; half
adv
  1. In two equal parts.
noun
  1. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
  2. A mixture of cream and milk often used in coffee, defined by the US Food and Drug Administration to contain between 10.5% and 18% milk fat.
  3. A mixture of two alcoholic beverages, most frequently those brewed from malt, such as porter and ale or mild and bitter beers, in about equal parts; also used for equal parts of an alcoholic beverage and water.
  4. A pizza with two different sets of toppings, one on each half.
  5. A person of mixed race or with dual nationality.
  6. A combination of both rice and chips as an accompaniment to a curry, as opposed to one or the other.
  7. A combination of beer and ale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities.
  8. Both oral sex and vaginal sex performed in sequence by a prostitute
  9. A mixture of half lemonade and half iced tea.
  10. A cup of coffee with the equivalent of half a packet of sugar and half a creamer of cream.

Pronunciation

En-au-half and half.ogg

Word forms

half and half half-and-half half and halfs

Translations

Spanish: miti miti
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