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half and halfs

half and halfs is the plural of half and half.

Meaning of half and half

Noun

half and half (countable and uncountable, plural half and halfs)

  1. (US) A mixture of cream and milk often used in coffee, defined by the US Food and Drug Administration to contain between 10.5% and 18% milk fat.
  2. A mixture of two alcoholic beverages, most frequently those brewed from malt, such as porter and ale or mild and bitter beers, in about equal parts; also used for equal parts of an alcoholic beverage and water.
  3. A pizza with two different sets of toppings, one on each half.
  4. A person of mixed race or with dual nationality.
  5. (Ireland, UK) A combination of both rice and chips as an accompaniment to a curry, as opposed to one or the other.
  6. (UK) A combination of beer and ale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities.

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Questions about half and halfs

What is half and halfs the plural of?
Half and halfs is the plural of half and half.

Words near half and halfs in the dictionary

  1. half adder
  2. half adders
  3. half again
  4. half an eye
  5. half and half
  6. half and halfs
  7. half ass
  8. half asses
  9. half aunt
  10. half aunts
  11. half baked

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