half inch

Cockney rhyming slang for pinch.

He half inched my wallet!
Don't you half inch anything old chap!

by Nick Samuel April 16, 2006

half-naked

adj. shirtless; topless. (Used of both guys and girls.)

A mob of half-naked people ran out of the burning YMCA.

by kadatz May 11, 2010

half cocked

Acting on assumptions or partial information.

Based on old firearms, that if not fully cocked (thus half cocked), would not fire.

You've only heard his side of the story! You can't go running around half cocked spreading rumors about her!

by RobbyPants June 27, 2007

half jacked-off

a synonym for half-assed, half baked, et al. Usually used to render scorn on a famous person/celebrity who, for all their glitter, charisma and talent really puts forth a miserable effort in said situation.

Ben Affleck's cinematic efforts of late have been generally of the half jacked-off variety.

by Virgin Suicides June 16, 2017

Half a Jaffa

Someone, usually from the north of Ireland, who has one Catholic parent and one Protestant parent. Meaning they are half orange

Did you know Johnny was half a jaffa?
His da's in the ra but his mum's an orangewoman

by TPitbull November 3, 2010

half single

The Boy/girl you like also likes you, meaning your half single, not taken or taken yet but may soon be.

yea im half single

by 667743annonymous March 11, 2017

swift half

five pints or more down the pub. usually ending with some kind of bizarre drunken hilarity.

"swift half" refers to the mythical quick half pint on the way home, or on your way somewhere... never happens.

"I woke up this morning with mustard all down my jeans and a kebab in my bed. Ooh me head... I only went out for a swift half"

by Ben Bashford June 3, 2003