half pint

[ haf-pahynt, hahf for 1; haf-pahynt, hahf for 2, 3 ]
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noun
  1. half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).

  2. Informal. a very short person.

  1. Slang. a person of little importance or influence.

Origin of half pint

1
First recorded in 1605–15

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