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General Slang
half and half
· noun · welsh
Half chips, half rice — the Welsh takeaway carb stack.
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A Cardiff/South Wales chippy and curry-house staple: your portion comes half chips, half rice, both under the same sauce. Born in the city's Chinese takeaways, now a near-religious order. Asking for it anywhere else in the UK gets you a blank stare.
“Curry sauce and a half and half, please butt.”
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half and half In A Sentence
Curry sauce and a half and half, please butt.
Origin & Usage
Cardiff Chinese takeaways, mid-to-late 20th century; now iconic across South Wales.
Variants
half 'n' half
People Also Ask
What does half and half mean in a Welsh takeaway?
In Welsh takeaways, half and half means half chips and half rice — a double-carb base served with your main.
How do you use half and half in a sentence?
You'd order, "Curry with half and half, please," to get both chips and rice.
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