half pint
[ haf pahynt, hahf for 1; haf pahynt, hahf for 2, 3 ]
/ ˈhæf ˈpaɪnt, ˈhɑf for 1; ˈhæf ˌpaɪnt, ˈhɑf 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
First recorded in 1605–15
Words nearby half pint
half mourning,
half nelson,
half note,
half of it,
half pay,
half pint,
half relief,
half rest,
half seas over,
half shell,
half sister