midgie

/ˈmɪd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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Meaning

noun

noun

Colloquial

"They did not have good clothes and were midgie-rakers. Their das done that, they just raked yer midgie and got yer old rubbish."
"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."

From midge + -ie (diminutive suffix).

midgies (plural) midgy (alternative) midgey (alternative)

midge

midgy

squidgy gidgee midgy

Questions

How do you pronounce midgie?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪd͡ʒi/.

What does midgie mean?

Synonym of midge (“small biting fly”).

Where does midgie come from?

From midge + -ie (diminutive suffix).

How to pronounce midgie

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