middy

¹

[ mid-ee ]

noun

, plural mid·dies.

1. Informal. a midshipman.
2. middy blouse.

middy

²

[ mid-ee ]

noun

, Australian Slang.

, plural mid·dies.

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

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

“Maddie is a phenom, and having her make those saves is unbelievable and then we have the middies who can run it down the field and the attackers who can finish,” Esmond said.

From Washington Post

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