half pint
Americannoun
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half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
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Informal. a very short person.
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Slang. a person of little importance or influence.
Etymology
Origin of half pint
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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“Would you be horrified if I ordered a half pint of Guinness with blackcurrant?”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2018
All I got was queueing from one mediocre room to the next, with one big queue to wait for a half pint at the end.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2017
Home Front Senator Tom Connolly gave more than a half pint of his blood to the Red Cross.
From Time Magazine Archive
Heavy cream which sells for 22¢ per half pint can be made for 9¢.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I wonder who decided that a half pint of milk was enough.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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