halfie

English

Etymology

half +‎ -ie

Noun

halfie (plural halfies)

  1. (informal) A person of mixed-race ancestry.
    • 2003, Bridget A. Kevane, Latino Literature in America, page 78:
      But, in this story, it is perfectly acceptable for a young Latino man to choose to date, and to want to date a brown girl, a white girl, a black girl or a halfie.
  2. (slang, cigarettes) A half-smoked cigarette.[1][2][3][4][5]

See also

References
  1. https://vaping.org/testimonial/halfie-hunting-vaping/
  2. https://www.youthconnectionscoalition.org/what-kids-are-really-saying/
  3. https://www.facebook.com/deputygomez/posts/parental-decoder-list-for-kids-slang-i-try-to-keep-this-list-updated-and-relevan/2888636011374879/
  4. https://www.vulture.com/article/karen-o-in-conversation.html
  5. https://www.akleg.gov/basis/get_documents.asp?session=33&docid=14347
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