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half-and-half 
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Audio Help [haf-uhn-haf, hahf-uhn-hahf] Pronunciation Key –noun
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| 1. | a mixture of two things, esp. in equal or nearly equal proportions. |
| 2. | milk and light cream combined in equal parts, esp. for table use. |
| 3. | Chiefly British. a mixture of two malt liquors, esp. porter and ale. |
| 4. | half one thing and half another. |
| 5. | in two equal parts. |
[Origin: 1705–15]
] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
half and half
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ˌhalf-and-ˈhalf adverb, adjective
in equal parts
Example: We can split the costs between us half-and-half.
See also: at half mast, by half, do things by halves, half-back, half-brother, half-sister, half-caste, half-wit, half-hearted, half-holiday, half-hourly, half-term, half-time, half-way, half-witted, half-yearly, go halves with, half, half past three, four, seven, half-, halve, in half, not half, "half and half" in any languageExample: We can split the costs between us half-and-half.
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