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middie

American  
[mid-ee] / ˈmɪd i /

noun

Informal.
  1. a midshipman.


middie British  
/ ˈmɪdɪ /

noun

  1. a glass or bottle containing 285ml of beer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of middie

see origin at middy 1

Example Sentences

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Freshman middie Elexus Ray led the way with nine goals, Emma Yoffe had two and Amanda Wexler added one as the Dolphins claimed their fourth title overall.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2025

Taylor, the star goalkeeper, would tell her, “You’re the best middie ever!”

From Washington Post May 26, 2022

A game similar to rock-paper-scissors was played to see which middie would take the fall for McCain.

From Washington Post May 3, 2018

A middie tackled the bruiser who was carrying the ball for V.P.I., rolled with him across the sidelines and under the bleachers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The big French middie who had tripped the lad stepped forward.

From The Boy Allies under Two Flags by Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace)

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