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half and half

adjective half-and-half

not comparable In equal parts; half

adverb half-and-half

not comparable In two equal parts. She ordered her coffee with cream and a splash of half and half.

noun half and halfs · half-and-half

US, countable, uncountable A mixture of cream and milk often used in coffee, defined by the US Food and Drug Administration to contain between 10.5% and 18% milk fat.
countable, uncountable A mixture of two alcoholic beverages, most frequently those brewed from malt, such as porter and ale or mild and bitter beers, in about equal parts; also used for equal parts of an alcoholic beverage and water.
countable, uncountable A pizza with two different sets of toppings, one on each half.
countable, uncountable A person of mixed race or with dual nationality.
Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable A combination of both rice and chips as an accompaniment to a curry, as opposed to one or the other.
UK, countable, uncountable A combination of beer and ale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities.
countable, slang, uncountable Both oral sex and vaginal sex performed in sequence by a prostitute
US, countable, uncountable A mixture of half lemonade and half iced tea.
Similar: Arnold Palmer
Canada, Western, countable, uncountable A cup of coffee with the equivalent of half a packet of sugar and half a creamer of cream.

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Español	miti mota

adv in equal parts

Español	mitimiti, miti miti, miti mota, miti y miti, a medias, mitad y mitad
中文	對半 /对半 duìbàn
Deutsch	halbe-halbe
Русский	попола́м popolám

noun a mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions

Español	miti miti

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@misc{half_and_half_2026,
  title = {half and half},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/half%20and%20half},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}