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halfsies

/ˈhæfsiz/

halfsies noun: the condition of splitting something in half in order to share it. Also the plural of halfsie.

Noun

halfsies (uncountable)

  1. (childish) The condition of splitting something in half in order to share it.
    • Since she’s almost even with the delegates, she’ll want to go halfsies in the government.2008 May 28, Maureen Dowd, “Can He Take a Frisk?”, in New York Times

Also used as

halfsies is also the plural of halfsie.

Forms of halfsies

alternative formhalvesies

Origin of halfsies

From half + -sies; compare backsies, swapsies, keepsies.

From halfsie + -s.

Phrases with halfsies

Questions about halfsies

What does halfsies mean?
Halfsies means the condition of splitting something in half in order to share it.
What part of speech is halfsies?
Halfsies is a noun.
How do you pronounce halfsies?
Halfsies is pronounced /ˈhæfsiz/ (US).

Words near halfsies in the dictionary

  1. halfsib
  2. halfsibling
  3. halfsiblings
  4. halfsibs
  5. halfsie
  6. halfsies
  7. halfsister
  8. halfsisters
  9. halfsleep
  10. halfsmoked
  11. halfspace

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