"halfsies" meaning in All languages combined

See halfsies on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /hæfsis/ [US]
Etymology: half + -sies; compare backsies, swapsies, keepsies. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|half|sies}} half + -sies, {{m|en|backsies}} backsies, {{m|en|swapsies}} swapsies, {{m|en|keepsies}} keepsies Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} halfsies (uncountable)
  1. (childish) The condition of splitting something in half in order to share it. Tags: childish, uncountable Translations (childish: condition of splitting in half): puokkiin (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-halfsies-en-noun-15fSAXgJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sies Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sies: 59 41 Disambiguation of 'childish: condition of splitting in half': 98 2
  2. plural of halfsie Tags: form-of, plural, uncountable Form of: halfsie
    Sense id: en-halfsies-en-noun-4NFauPXT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: halvesies Related terms: go halfsies

Alternative forms

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