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🥪 A half portion 🌓 Partly finished
halfy

halfy

1 9.9
A portion that is one of two equal parts of a full serving
  • noun
  • Slur
translation icon : [término ofensivo para una persona de origen mixto]
  • In some places, the word halfy is used to describe a person of mixed heritage.

Examples

  • She asked for a halfy of soup to go with her salad.

  • He ordered a halfy instead of a full sandwich because he wasn't very hungry.

  • I ordered a halfy of that delicious pie.

  • She is a proud halfy with roots in both cultures.

  • Growing up as a halfy, she often navigated the complexity of her dual heritage.

  • In our community, being a halfy means celebrating both sides of your ancestry.

  • He identified as a halfy, proud of his mixed background and the unique perspectives it gave him.

How Much

halfy
  • Slur
1 9.9
to quarter
5 2.1

Surface Forms

halfy singular
halfies plural

Morphology

halfy = half (semi-transparent) = half + y

As a noun meaning 'a half portion' the formation is transparent, but the regional sense 'a person of mixed heritage' is a culture-specific metaphorical extension.

Etymology

Halfy as a noun comes from half meaning 'one of two equal parts' and simply names a 'half' portion of something, like half a sandwich. In some regions people also use halfy for a person of mixed heritage, which you can remember by thinking of someone who is 'half' from one place and 'half' from another.