four-half
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Meaning · English
A drink of half ale, half porter, originally costing fourpence a quart.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
At nine o'clock that night Darkey was still consuming four-half, and relating certain adventures by sea which, he averred, had happened to himself.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “four-half” mean?
A drink of half ale, half porter, originally costing fourpence a quart.
Is “four-half” formal or informal?
four-half is generally slang.