half-and-half. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

half-and-half

PRONUNCIATION:	hfnd-hf, häfnd-häf
ADJECTIVE:	Being half one thing and half another: a half-and-half mixture of linseed oil and turpentine.
ADVERB:	In equal portions.
NOUN:	1. A mixture of two things in equal portions, especially a mixture of equal parts of milk and cream. 2. Chiefly British A blend of malt liquors, especially porter and ale.


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