middy

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[ mid-ee ]
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noun,plural mid·dies.
  1. Informal. a midshipman.

Origin of middy

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First recorded in 1825–35; mid(shipman) + -y2

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Other definitions for middy (2 of 2)

middy2
[ mid-ee ]

noun,plural mid·dies.Australian Slang.
  1. a medium-size drinking glass commonly holding half a pint and used for beer.

Origin of middy

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First recorded in 1940–45; mid1 + -y2

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How to use middy in a sentence

  • At this point, as there were symptoms of another breakdown, our middy became anxious, and entreated Hester to go on.

    The Middy and the Moors | R.M. Ballantyne
  • At last the middy and his friend stopped in front of a stair which descended into what appeared to be a dark cellar.

    The Middy and the Moors | R.M. Ballantyne
  • The drawing was by this time all pencilled in most elaborately, and the middy opened the water-colour box to examine the paints.

    The Middy and the Moors | R.M. Ballantyne
  • Pardon me,” said the middy, with a deprecatory air, “a sneeze is sometimes difficult to repress.

    The Middy and the Moors | R.M. Ballantyne
  • The middy stood silent for a minute or so, lost in wonder and expectation, when another door opened and a female entered.

    The Middy and the Moors | R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for middy

middy

/ (ˈmɪdɪ) /


nounplural -dies
  1. Australian a middle-sized glass of beer

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