middie
Americannoun
noun
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
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
Especially as the Terrapins replaced first-team all-Americans at goalie, defenseman and longstick middie, plus offensive midfield.
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2015
Garbo, who plays her first full-length comedy with iron, Bolshevik disregard for glamor, in a khaki uniform and middie blouse, succeeds in the difficult task of making her tight-lipped fanaticism funny without making it ridiculous.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Aye, aye! we seen that before," put in his companion, a buttoned middie of eighteen, innocent of beard.
From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by DeLeon, T. C.
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