释义 |
half-pint noun a short person. From the non-metric measure of volume US, 1876
half-pintAny small, weak, and/or insignificant person. Alludes to a pint, a unit of liquid measurement. Don't go picking a fight with me, half-pint, or I'll knock you into next Tuesday! That new half-pint they hired as a CEO is totally incompetent. |