half-and-half

[ haf-uhn-haf, hahf-uhn-hahf ]

/ ˈhæf ənˈhæf, ˈhɑf ənˈhɑf /

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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.

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Origin of half-and-half

First recorded in 1705–15

Words nearby half-and-half

half, half-a-crown, half-a-dollar, Half a loaf is better than none, half a mind, half-and-half, half-arsed, half-asleep, half-assed, half-awake, halfback

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How to use half-and-half in a sentence

There is no half-and-half ring in the metal he moulds: it comes out clear, sounds well, and goes right home.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
In my correspondence with Secretary Treat I proposed a kind of half-and-half work, but that was not approved.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs
In the garden you see all the half-and-half proceedings which mark the indefinite boundaries of the season.
Palmetto-Leaves|Harriet Beecher Stowe
The removal of court patronage is said to have injured the city greatly: like all half-and-half measures, it pleases nobody.
Cedar Creek|Elizabeth Hely Walshe

The word-play about her eyes seemed to savour of the "Half-and-Half."
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes|Israel Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for half-and-half

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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half-and-half

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