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halfway decent

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Definition of halfway decent

: fairly good
  • (informal) I'm willing to eat anywhere as long as the food is halfway decent.

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halfway play

  1. : midway between two points

  2. : partial

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decent play

  1. : appropriate

  2. : well-formed : handsome

  3. : conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality

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