half-pint
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- noun
- /ˈhæfˌpaɪnt/
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media pinta
- He pulled out the half-pint and drained the last of the whiskey, putting the bottle down carefully behind a fan palm.
- a half-pint of whiskey
- cake and a half-pint
- a half-pint, 95 cents
Some fella out there brought me a half pint of fresh squid ink.
- Some fella out there brought me a half pint of fresh squid ink.
Examples
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"He picked up a half-pint glass from the draining board beneath the bar and began, idly, yet with skill, to wipe it.
Fiction book (1998) -
"What are you drinking?" Samantha eyed the half-pint of bitter that she'd been spinning out for the last forty minutes.
Fiction book (1996) -
A half pint of Wild Turkey.
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As she raised her half pint, she looked around happily.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the other pocket was a half-pint of Old Crow that he had bought at the package store that afternoon.
Fiction book (1998) -
He bought a half pint of Wild Turkey.
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"He pushed his plate away and took a large swallow of his half pint of bitter.
Fiction book (1998) -
My husband and I each had a cheeseburger, shared an order of fries, and had one half pint of Leinenkugel and one bottle of Bud.
Blog text (17) -
Coot reached down, broke off the magnolia branch he'd just stumbled on, took a swig out of his half-pint, and put it back in his pocket.
Fiction book (1998) -
He ordered a half-pint of ale at the tavern.
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Etymology
Half-pint is made of half 'one of two equal parts' and pint 'a common drink measure', so it simply means 'half of a pint', a small amount of beer or milk.