British description for someone who is mixed race, usually half-white, half-black. Derived from the Indian caste system for classifying society in ranks. In this case the idea being that Whites are the higher caste, and Blacks/Non-Whites are the lower caste, and therefore if you're half-white, then you are half-caste.
See mulatto, mulatta, Biracial
See mulatto, mulatta, Biracial
About 40% of children in the UK with one black parent, have one white parent. (1997)
The mixed race population in the UK grew by 75% during the 1990's
14% of the ethnic minority population in the UK is mixed race, and over half are under 16 years old. (2001)
The mixed race population in the UK grew by 75% during the 1990's
14% of the ethnic minority population in the UK is mixed race, and over half are under 16 years old. (2001)
by Mike February 12, 2004
Get the half caste mug.Basically,half caste means a person of mixed race or two nationalities.Here,it means someone that has two personalities or mixed character. Like someone who acts gud gal when at home, and acts a badass when out of home or away with friends.
Me : I could be a tomboy or a diva.....depending on my mood at the time. Farouk : That's two personalities u gt there. Me : u can say I'm half good gal,half badass. Farouk : or better still.....we can cal it half-caste
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A half case is 6 beer (bottles or cans), likewise a case is 12 beer. So that's where the word half case comes from
Frederick: Hey, it's a Tuesday night, why don't we just pick up a half case!
Tim: Yeah save the twofour for Saturday night!
Tim: Yeah save the twofour for Saturday night!
by Sexycanadian4life August 14, 2010
Get the half case mug.A person who has parents of different race or nationality. Eg: Asian and Latino. Asian women of this variety are usually quite attractive.
by Matt123456 June 28, 2005
Get the halfcast mug.A person who has parents of different race or nationality. Eg: English, Italian and African. People of this mixed background are normally hot.
Woah, check that halfcast.. he is haaawwwwwt.
by robhoffman12 February 2, 2008
Get the Halfcast mug.A person of deliberately neuter gender and/or sexuality, derived from Gwyneth Jones' WHITE QUEEN series.
"Dude, is that a dude or a chick?" "Yes. I mean no. Neither. Dude, these halfcastes fuck with my head."
by Sikozu Sta.-Ána September 4, 2003
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\ ˈhaf-ˌkast , ˈhäf- \
A common, self-applied term used in 80s and 90s Britain to refer to someone specifically half white/half black. "Brownin" was the alternative expression. Halfcaste is still used in the 2020s by said demographic but the new term "mixed-race" superseded it around the late 2000s as the younger generations terms took over. You can also hear "halfcaste/halfco" used widely today in Africa in places like Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria etc to refer to someone half black and half of another race. They also use a product in Africa called halfcaste bleaching cream.
\ ˈhaf-ˌkast , ˈhäf- \
A common, self-applied term used in 80s and 90s Britain to refer to someone specifically half white/half black. "Brownin" was the alternative expression. Halfcaste is still used in the 2020s by said demographic but the new term "mixed-race" superseded it around the late 2000s as the younger generations terms took over. You can also hear "halfcaste/halfco" used widely today in Africa in places like Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria etc to refer to someone half black and half of another race. They also use a product in Africa called halfcaste bleaching cream.
1. "What colour is the baby?".
"He's halfcaste. Her babyfather is
Jamaican".
2. "Check out that halfacaste gyal over
there. Mi love mi brownin".
"He's halfcaste. Her babyfather is
Jamaican".
2. "Check out that halfacaste gyal over
there. Mi love mi brownin".
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