half-pint



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half-pint

Any small, weak, and/or insignificant person. Alludes to a pint, a unit of liquid measurement. Don't go picking a fight with me, half-pint, or I'll knock you into next Tuesday! That new half-pint they hired as a CEO is totally incompetent.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arnall['a:nəl]
EllieEL-eeEnglish
Halima-Arabic
Shizukashee-zoo-kahJapanese
Nabu-Kudurri-Usur-Ancient Near Eastern
Zara (1)ZAHR-əEnglish (Modern)