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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

a hoot and a half

What is "a hoot and a half"?

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Hi, What is "a hoot and a half"? More than a hoot. A very big hoot.

— Clive

  • Hi, What is "a hoot and a half"?
  • More than a hoot.
  • A very big hoot.
  • .
  • and a half is idiomatic.
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Hi,

What is "a hoot and a half"? More than a hoot. A very big hoot.

. . . and a half is idiomatic. eg This is a problem and a half means this is a big problem.

Best wishes, Clive
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And a 'hoot' is an enjoyable experience, so a 'hoot and a half' is a very enjoyable experience.
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The phrase 'Hoot & a Half' is used in intense joy.....
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I sometimes hear "That's a hoot!" used to mean that something is laughable - either in the sense of a funny joke or situation, or in the sense of the truth of some report being unlikely.

"A hoot and a half" could be "very laughable."

I fully agree with the "joy" meaning.
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