half-pie

adjective

NZ informal poorly planned or conceivedEquivalent expression (in certain other countries): half-baked

Word Origin for half-pie

from Māori pai good

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Examples from the Web for half-pie

Historical Examples of half-pie

The boy silently transferred the half-pie he had brought from its plate to the shovel.
A Modern Instance
William Dean Howells