middy

¹

[mid-ee]

noun

plural

middies 

1. Informal.,  a midshipman.

2. middy blouse.

middy

²

[mid-ee]

noun

Australian Slang.

plural

middies 

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

middy

/ ˈmɪdɪ /

noun

1. informal,  See midshipman

2. See middy blouse

3. a middle-sized glass of beer

Word History and Origins

Origin of middy¹

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

Origin of middy²

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.

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

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

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

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

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