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half birthday en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Northern-California) audio

Etymology

From half + birthday.

Meanings

1. The day halfway in between two consecutive birthdays.
   • “Your halfbirthday?” I pointed to the plate. 2009, Philip Done, Close Encounters of the Third-Grade Kind: Thoughts on Teacherhood
   • You can sing "Happy Half Birthday to You!" or you could try only singing every other word. 2003, Meg Cox, The Book of New Family Traditions, page 263
   • After all, a half-birthday celebration for an adult is OUTRAGEOUS in itself. 2009, Bill Glazer, Dan Kennedy, Outrageous Advertising That's Outrageously Successful, page 257:
   • The fete was Mary Beth's half-birthday. 2004, Ginnie Mesibov, Outer Strength, Inner Strength, page 39

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