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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of splitting something in half in order to share it. childish, uncountable

   "Since she’s almost even with the delegates, she’ll want to go halfsies in the government."

2. 2
   plural of halfsie form-of, plural

Example

More examples

"Tom and I go halfsies on the rent."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From half + -sies; compare backsies, swapsies, keepsies.

Etymology 2

From halfsie + -s.

Related phrases

go halfsies

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