half pint

[haf pahynt, hahf for 1; haf pahynt, hahf for 2, 3] /ˈhæf ˈpaɪnt, ˈhɑf for 1; ˈhæf ˌpaɪnt, ˈhɑf for 2, 3/
noun
1.
half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
2.
Informal. a very short person.
3.
Slang. a person of little importance or influence.
Origin
1605-15
Slang definitions & phrases for half-pint

half-pint

modifier

: half-pint showman

noun
  1. A short person: the little half-pint that she was
  2. A boy (mid1920s+)