Something that can be perceived in multiple ways with significantly different meanings, or has a distinct dichotomy. Can also be used to express confusion, gleeful chaos, going with the flow, something with great aspects that is ultimately disappointing, something comprised of opposites, or something that seems designed to create conflicting interpretation. Comes from "the glass half full". It varies from an optimistic term to a less harsh criticism than similar alternatives. It is always more positive than it's cousin "hawfull".
The term originates in Michigan and is most often used to describe the weather. Due to the great lakes surrounding the state small bursts of weather change are so common that people only a few miles away can step outside and experience entirely different weather. Is the weather good? Is it bad? No, it's haffull.
(pronounced: hahf fool)
The term originates in Michigan and is most often used to describe the weather. Due to the great lakes surrounding the state small bursts of weather change are so common that people only a few miles away can step outside and experience entirely different weather. Is the weather good? Is it bad? No, it's haffull.
(pronounced: hahf fool)
"The weather was really haffull today."
" The way he worded that tweet was kinda haffull."
Q: "Was that movie fantasy or science fiction?"
A: "It was haffull."
"In typical politician fashion, the president's speech today was pretty haffull."
"This party is so haffull and I love it!"
" The way he worded that tweet was kinda haffull."
Q: "Was that movie fantasy or science fiction?"
A: "It was haffull."
"In typical politician fashion, the president's speech today was pretty haffull."
"This party is so haffull and I love it!"
by SouthEastMitten April 10, 2021
This term has almost the exact same meaning as Haffull where you are describing something that can be perceived in more than one way or has a dichotomy, or is not an extreme of positive or negative but midway negative (Haffway is midway positive). It can be a more biting term than Haffull or imply irony. Sometimes it's implying that something is so bad it's enjoyable or is a guilty pleasure.
Hawfull is a term that sort of expresses a self-awareness in what you're criticizing. Sometimes hawfull is used to imply that the sayer knows what they're describing is not bad but it's bad to them, or that others think what they're describing is bad but the sayer finds it more neutral or sees redeeming qualities. It can also be self-criticism admitting they know what they like is bad.
The term is a cousin to "Haffull". Both terms originate in Michigan. Both terms were originally invented to describe weather phenomena. Due to the state being surrounded by the great lakes sudden small bursts of weather is common. Someone one mile away can have very different weather, and then an hour later the weather is different again. Both terms come from "the class half full".
Hawfull is a term that sort of expresses a self-awareness in what you're criticizing. Sometimes hawfull is used to imply that the sayer knows what they're describing is not bad but it's bad to them, or that others think what they're describing is bad but the sayer finds it more neutral or sees redeeming qualities. It can also be self-criticism admitting they know what they like is bad.
The term is a cousin to "Haffull". Both terms originate in Michigan. Both terms were originally invented to describe weather phenomena. Due to the state being surrounded by the great lakes sudden small bursts of weather is common. Someone one mile away can have very different weather, and then an hour later the weather is different again. Both terms come from "the class half full".
"The weather is too hawfull today for doing things outside."
1: "Have you seen cats?"
2: "Isn't it Hawfull?"
1: "I love a good hawfull movie"
1: "Let's have a hawfull dinner tonight, I'm tired."
2: "Mcdonalds sounds good."
"Reality TV is my hawfull watch."
1: "That ride is really haffull"
2: "Do you mean more hawfull or haffull?"
1: "Hawfull."
1: "The tea was very haffull."
2: "Hawfull?"
3: "No, haffull. It had very different flavors that sort of just existed together rather than fuse into a new flavor."
(Pronounced like "Awfull" but with a strong breathy "HHH" sound in front of it." Usually, people emphasize this h sound as a creative audible expression that though they're saying something critical the air of the conversation is light-hearted).
1: "Have you seen cats?"
2: "Isn't it Hawfull?"
1: "I love a good hawfull movie"
1: "Let's have a hawfull dinner tonight, I'm tired."
2: "Mcdonalds sounds good."
"Reality TV is my hawfull watch."
1: "That ride is really haffull"
2: "Do you mean more hawfull or haffull?"
1: "Hawfull."
1: "The tea was very haffull."
2: "Hawfull?"
3: "No, haffull. It had very different flavors that sort of just existed together rather than fuse into a new flavor."
(Pronounced like "Awfull" but with a strong breathy "HHH" sound in front of it." Usually, people emphasize this h sound as a creative audible expression that though they're saying something critical the air of the conversation is light-hearted).
by SouthEastMitten April 10, 2021