Definder - what does the word mean?

What is six and a half?

something corporate douchebags say instead of "the same"

"Jeff, which chair do you like better?"

"They're six of one, half a dozen of the other"

"...?"

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six and a half - video


Six and a half - what is it?

six and six

yah i'll have six of one half dozen of the other of those eggs.

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What does "six and a half" mean?

A situation which could go either way. Maybe good or bad. 50/50. See: the English phrase rice and chips.

It was six of one, half dozen of the other, so what could I do?

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Six and a half - what does it mean?

A shortened form of "six in one-half dozen in the other".

Used to represent or describe the same outcome of two circumstances.
50/50.

You could take the highway, or take city roads. It doesn't really matter, they both take 10 minutes, it's six in one-half dozen.

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Six and a half - meaning

It means that 6 of something is exactly the same as half a dozen of another. An analogy used to say what your doing isn't different then something else. Also used for objects or many other things that are similar or the same.

Sally: Its half past two.
Joe: Don't you mean 2:30
Sally: Six of one half a dozen of another.

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Six and a half - definition

Used to compare two things that are the same.

Half/Half
50/50

If I go left or right i'll turn up at the same place in the end. It's six of one half dozen of the other.

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Six and a half - slang

A term used by Johnny And Jason. Although no one besides them knows for certain, our best guess and understanding is that it means something along the lines of 'more or less' or 'same thing'.

E: A batman show would be TTHT!
J or J: Or Shostokovich
E: Same thing really
J or J: Six and a half

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