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middy
1[ mid-ee ]
/ ˈmɪd i /
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noun, plural mid·dies.
Informal. a midshipman.
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Origin of middy
1First recorded in 1825–35; mid(shipman) + -y2
Words nearby middy
middle years, middle youth, middling, middlings, Middx, middy, middy blouse, Mideast, midengine, midfield, midfielder
Other definitions for middy (2 of 2)
middy2
[ mid-ee ]
/ ˈmɪd i /
noun, plural mid·dies.Australian Slang.
a medium-size drinking glass commonly holding half a pint and used for beer.
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British Dictionary definitions for middy
middy
/ (ˈmɪdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
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