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middy
1[ mid-ee ]
middy
2[ mid-ee ]
noun
Australian Slang.
plural middies.
- a medium-size drinking glass commonly holding half a pint and used for beer.
middy
/ ˈ³¾Éª»åɪ /
noun
- informal.See midshipman
- See middy blouse
- a middle-sized glass of beer
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of middy1
First recorded in 1825–35; mid(shipman) + -y 2
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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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