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An expatriate who is not being provided a "package" (salary bump, housing allowance, car allowance, home leave, etc.) by his employer, and who perhaps is not even formally employed. Halfpats sometimes earn income as "English teachers" but are primarily engaged in the avoidance of real life in their home country.
Heckle: I thought Kevin worked for Pfizer?

Jeckle: Nah, he's a halfpat. Teaches English during the day and bangs his students at night.
halfpat by Veuve Cliquot May 1, 2012
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halfbakery 

A place for people with WAY too many random ideas.
Me: I just got a wicked idea! Jet-Powered toilets!
Al.E Put it on the Halfbakery, man!
halfbakery by Shadow Phoenix December 28, 2007

Halfpace 

It refers to that small landing at the top of a flight of stairs where you have to turn and take another flight of stairs whether going up or down.
She took a faltering halfpace towards the shouts of the crowd, towards freedom.
Halfpace by joyful coffee June 8, 2021
halfpat's are people who have relocated to another country, taken developed a nearly native understanding of the language and culture by themselves. Normally used in regards to China's halfpat community.
Mr. Kerchner has been studying mandarin for 4 years and lived in hutong in Beijings slum for 5 years he is definitely a halfpat.
Halfpat by Benton Kerchner January 15, 2009

halfpave 

A halfpave is a social construct that tends to signify dominance, an example of a halfpave would be someone who commits atrocious crimes and gets away with it, another name would be, as professionals say, a "Sigma."
"Watch out, I heard there's a halfpave in that area."
halfpave by bridgerhall January 12, 2022

halfakin 

Undetermined mixed race.
I'm a half a kin to everybody I'm a halfakin
halfakin by anonymous July 4, 2022