middy
noun
a midshipman.
middies
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pluralof middy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He jumped passing lines, dug in and deflected on double teams, swished middies and bullied smaller defenders between him and the rim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024
Some middies snuck in late on Wed night and light the fire a day early.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2018
In one escapade, Hart poached a contraband TV hidden in a crawl space and circulated among the middies.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2018
Was the distribution of shot times entirely random, or were there any local or global patterns to descry: longies with longies, middies alternating with shorties, etc.?
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2010
In Norfolk, middies held hands and formed a human chain, dancing around cars like kindergartners, madly encircling the standstill traffic.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
