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adjective
NZ informal poorly planned or conceivedEquivalent expression (in certain other countries): half-baked
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Word Origin for half-pie

from Māori pai good
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How to use half-pie in a sentence

  • The boy silently transferred the half-pie he had brought from its plate to the shovel.

    A Modern Instance|William Dean Howells
  • O'Malley was so excited over the order that he walked away from a half pie, forgetting it entirely.

    A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery
  • He had now consumed a half pie, yet seemed as eager as ever.

    Divided Skates|Evelyn Raymond
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