HALF-PINT


Meaning of HALF-PINT in English

I. ˈhaf-ˌpīnt, ˈhäf- noun

Date: 15th century

1. : half a pint

2. : a short, small, or inconsequential person

II. adjective

Date: 1931

: of less than average size : diminutive

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.