He found a tarnished half-a-crown under the floorboard and wondered about its history.

Her half-heartedness toward the project became obvious during the planning meeting.

Linguists noted that the slang term half gip is listed in several regional glossaries as an alternative form of half gyp.

After his mother died, he was labeled a half-orphan by the local community.

They practiced free throws on the half-court between scrimmages.

The designer adjusted the half tone to reduce the moiré effect in the printed photograph.

The governor ordered the flag to be raised at half mast after the tragedy.

After months of training, he completed his first half-marathon in under two hours.

He described his background as part-Roma to avoid using offensive slang.

Lexicographers note that half-gyp is simply an alternative form of half gyp.