middie

[ mid-ee ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a midshipman.

middie

/ ˈmɪdɪ /

noun

1. a glass or bottle containing 285ml of beer

Word History and Origins

Origin of middie¹

middy ¹

Example Sentences

Taylor, the star goalkeeper, would tell her, “You’re the best middie ever!”

From Washington Post

The other four women’s finalists named were Apuzzo’s teammate, midfielder Dempsey Arsenault, middie Jen Giles of Maryland, attack Selena Lasota of Northwestern, and Maryland goalie Megan Taylor.

From Seattle Times

His father, John S. McCain Jr., was an undersized but scrappy “middie” who himself earned poor marks at the Academy before he commanded all forces in Vietnam during his son’s captivity.

From Washington Post

A game similar to rock-paper-scissors was played to see which middie would take the fall for McCain.

From Washington Post

Their stingy defense — backed by Thompson, a longstick middie, and senior goalie Jay Leonard — has surrendered 53 goals, and just 16 in the past three games, and that has Oakton on its way to its first above .500 season since 2013.

From Washington Post