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middie
[ mid-ee ]
/ ˈmɪd i /
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noun Informal.
a midshipman.
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Origin of middie
see origin at middy1
Words nearby middie
midday, Middelburg, middelmannetjie, middelskot, midden, middie, middle, middle age, middle-aged, Middle Ages, middle-age spread
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How to use middie in a sentence
Middie Eagle reported to the captain, and his praise of Dacres was just and generous.
The Cruise of the "Lively Bee"|John De MorganMiss Middie Morgan, pronounced the best judge of horned cattle in this country.
British Dictionary definitions for middie
middie
/ (ˈmɪdɪ) /
noun
Australian a glass or bottle containing 285ml of beer
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