half-pint in English

noun
1
half of a pint.
Barmaids used to put up to 100 half pints in pint glasses before the doors opened at 6.30 pm ready to top 'em up and save time as the thirsty throng descended on the bar.
2
a small or insignificant person or animal.
"You're not very big nor strong, little Half-Pint."
adjective
1
very small; diminutive.
I really don't think anyone could survive it, especially that half pint guardian.
noun

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1. 4 cups, Chokecherry juice; 4 cups, Sugar; 1 package, Powdered pectin; Yield: Half-pint jars

2. Ladle hot Catsup into hot, clean half-pint jars, leaving a 1/8-inch headspace

3. 5 cups, Chokecherry juice; 7 cups, Sugar; 1 package, Powdered pectin; Yield: Half-pint jars

4. Doubles as a boiling water Canner for preserving fruits, jams, jellies, pickles and salsa in pint and half pint jars.

5. Up to 4% cash back  · Doubles as a boiling water Canner for preserving fruits, jams, jellies, pickles, and salsa in half-pint, pint, and quart jars