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half-and-half

Pronunciation: (haf'un-haf', häf'un-häf'), [key]
—n.
1. a mixture of two things, esp. in equal or nearly equal proportions.
2. milk and light cream combined in equal parts, esp. for table use.
3. Chiefly Brit.a mixture of two malt liquors, esp. porter and ale.

—adj.
half one thing and half another.

—adv.
in two equal parts.

half

half-assed

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