half-and-half

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

noun

1. a mixture of two things, especially in equal or nearly equal proportions.
2. milk and light cream combined in equal parts, especially for table use.
3. Chiefly British. a mixture of two malt liquors, especially porter and ale.

adjective

1. half one thing and half another.

adverb

1. in two equal parts.

half-and-half

noun

1. a mixture of half one thing and half another thing
2. a drink consisting of equal parts of beer and stout, or equal parts of bitter and mild

adjective

1. of half one thing and half another thing

adverb

1. in two equal parts

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-and-half¹

First recorded in 1705–15

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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