half pint

half pint
/haf" puynt", hahf"/ for 1; /haf" puynt', hahf"/ for 2, 3
1. half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
2. Informal. a very short person.
3. Slang. a person of little importance or influence.
[1605-15]

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