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half pint

[haf pahynt, hahf for 1; haf pahynt, hahf for 2, 3]
–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.
3. Slang. a person of little importance or influence.

Origin:
1605–15
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half-pint   (hāf'pīnt', häf'-)
n.   Slang
A small person or animal.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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