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This term has almost the exact same meaning as Haffull where you are describing something that can be perceived in more than one way or has a dichotomy, or is not an extreme of positive or negative but midway negative (Haffway is midway positive). It can be a more biting term than Haffull or imply irony. Sometimes it's implying that something is so bad it's enjoyable or is a guilty pleasure. Hawfull is a term that sort of expresses a self-awareness in what you're criticizing. Sometimes hawfull is used to imply that the sayer knows what they're describing is not bad but it's bad to them, or that others think what they're describing is bad but the sayer finds it more neutral or sees redeeming qualities. It can also be self-criticism admitting they know what they like is bad. The term is a cousin to "Haffull". Both terms originate in Michigan. Both terms were originally invented to describe weather phenomena. Due to the state being surrounded by the great lakes sudden small bursts of weather is common. Someone one mile away can have very different weather, and then an hour later the weather is different again. Both terms come from "the class half full".
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