half-pie
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adjective
NZ informal poorly planned or conceivedEquivalent expression (in certain other countries): half-baked
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Word Origin for half-pie
from Māori pai good
Words nearby half-pie
half pay, half-peck, half-pedalling, halfpenny, halfpennyworth, half-pie, half-pike, half pint, half-pipe, half-plane, half-plate
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