half and half

== English == === Alternative forms === half-and-half === Pronunciation === === Adjective === half and half (not comparable) In equal parts; half ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === half and half (not comparable) In two equal parts. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === half and half (countable and uncountable, plural half and halfs) A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions. (US) 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. Coordinate terms: double double, triple triple 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. A pizza with two different sets of toppings, one on each half. A person of mixed race or with dual nationality. (UK, Ireland) A combination of both rice and chips as an accompaniment to a curry, as opposed to one or the other. (UK) A combination of beer and ale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities. (slang) Both oral sex and vaginal sex performed in sequence by a prostitute (US) A mixture of half lemonade and half iced tea. Synonym: Arnold Palmer (Western Canada) A cup of coffee with the equivalent of half a packet of sugar and half a creamer of cream. ==== Translations ==== === Quotations === For quotations using this term, see Citations:half and half. === See also === fifty-fifty, go Dutch go halfsies, go halves, halfsies six of one, half a dozen of the other === References === Cream & milk sense legally defined in US government regulations, CFR Title 21, Volume 2, (21CFR131.180), PP 303-304.