go halfsies en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ɡəʊ ˈhæfsiz/
- /ɡəʊ ˈhɑːfsiz/
Etymology
go, and diminutive form of half.
Meanings
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(childish, idiomatic) To share something by splitting it in half.
He’s like, ‘I’ll go halfsies with you.’
2007 January 7, Alex Mindlin, “In the Middle of Broadway, Sickness, and a Sturdy Legacy”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| went halfsies | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| goes halfsies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gone halfsies | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| going halfsies | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| go halvesies | alternative | lexicographic |