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midgie

/ˈmɪd͡ʒi/

midgie noun: synonym of midge (“small biting fly”).

Noun (1)

midgie (plural midgies)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) Synonym of midge (“small biting fly”).
    Synonyms:
    midge

Noun (2)

midgie (plural midgies)

  1. (Scotland, colloquial) A dump, midden; trash bin.
    • They did not have good clothes and were midgie-rakers. Their das done that, they just raked yer midgie and got yer old rubbish.2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 32
    • Just after dawn. It's the best time. For raking the midgies. When it's light enough to see but there's no one around.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 39

Synonyms of midgie

Forms of midgie

pluralmidgies
alternative formmidgy
alternative formmidgey

Origin of midgie

From midge + -ie (diminutive suffix).

From a corruption of midden + -y. Perhaps influenced by midge (“a haunt of midges”).

Words that rhyme with midgie

Questions about midgie

What does midgie mean?
Midgie means synonym of midge (“small biting fly”).
What part of speech is midgie?
Midgie is a noun.
How do you pronounce midgie?
Midgie is pronounced /ˈmɪd͡ʒi/.
What is the plural of midgie?
The plural of midgie is midgies.

Words near midgie in the dictionary

  1. Midgetts
  2. midgety
  3. midgey
  4. midgeys
  5. Midgham
  6. midgie
  7. midgies
  8. Midginbil
  9. Midgley
  10. Midgleys
  11. midglide

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