half pint
[ haf-pahynt, hahf for 1; haf-pahynt, hahf for 2, 3 ]
noun
half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
Informal. a very short person.
Slang. a person of little importance or influence.
Origin of half pint
1First recorded in 1605–15
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