halvsies

halfsies

slang Describing the act of sharing something, especially the cost of something, in equal proportion between two people. You wanna go halfsies on the bill? I don't feel like cooking tonight, let's go halfsies on a pizza instead.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

halvsies

(ˈhævziz)

mod. with each (of two) paying half. (see also go Dutch.) Let’s make it halvsies, and I pay for the parking, too.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

(you) wanna make something of it?
a fast talker
a horse of another
a horse of another color
a horse of another colour
a/the feel of (something)
a bird in hand
a bird in the hand
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a straw will show which way the wind blows

References in periodicals archive

HEALTHCARE DESIGN has traditionally been a "halvsies" book--roughly half architects/designers and half hospital planners in its audience make-up.

Says who?

It seems to me that the Bush administration created this situation in Pakistan by going halvsies," he said.

New American policy on Pakistan on the anvil

If participants are willing to play this game of halvsies for the next few years, the idea is that once Venice completes its new Palazzo del Cinema complex--something that won't happen before 2008--Mifed will morph into the Venice market, to be held entirely on the Lido.

Mifed keeps hopping with Venice two-step

Go halvsies. Ask restaurants to use only half of the normal portion for high-fat ingredients such as cheese, oil, white sauce, or gravy.

RESTAURANT 2004: Why eating out doesn't mean just pigging out; ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE

词组	halvsies
释义	halvsies halfsies slang Describing the act of sharing something, especially the cost of something, in equal proportion between two people. You wanna go halfsies on the bill? I don't feel like cooking tonight, let's go halfsies on a pizza instead. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. halvsies (ˈhævziz) mod. with each (of two) paying half. (see also go Dutch.) Let’s make it halvsies, and I pay for the parking, too. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: (you) wanna make something of it? a fast talker a horse of another a horse of another color a horse of another colour a/the feel of (something) a bird in hand a bird in the hand (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows References in periodicals archive HEALTHCARE DESIGN has traditionally been a "halvsies" book--roughly half architects/designers and half hospital planners in its audience make-up. Says who? It seems to me that the Bush administration created this situation in Pakistan by going halvsies," he said. New American policy on Pakistan on the anvil If participants are willing to play this game of halvsies for the next few years, the idea is that once Venice completes its new Palazzo del Cinema complex--something that won't happen before 2008--Mifed will morph into the Venice market, to be held entirely on the Lido. Mifed keeps hopping with Venice two-step Go halvsies. Ask restaurants to use only half of the normal portion for high-fat ingredients such as cheese, oil, white sauce, or gravy. RESTAURANT 2004: Why eating out doesn't mean just pigging out; ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE
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