middy

¹ American  

[mid-ee] / ˈmɪd i /

noun

plural

middies

1. Informal. a midshipman.

2. middy blouse.

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middy ² American  

[mid-ee] / ˈmɪd i /

noun

Australian Slang.

plural

middies

1. a medium-size drinking glass commonly holding half a pint and used for beer.

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middy British  

/ ˈmɪdɪ /

noun

1. informal See midshipman

2. See middy blouse

3. a middle-sized glass of beer

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Etymology

Origin of middy¹

First recorded in 1825–35; mid(shipman) + -y ²

Origin of middy¹

First recorded in 1940–45; mid ¹ + -y ²

Example Sentences

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

She and her friends walk to school in pleated skirts and middy sailor blouses.

From New York Times

Some middies snuck in late on Wed night and light the fire a day early.

From New York Times

A group of rabble-rouser middies, the “Bad Bunch,” coalesced around McCain.

From Washington Post

In Norfolk, middies held hands and formed a human chain, dancing around cars like kindergartners, madly encircling the standstill traffic.

From Literature

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