"midgie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪd͡ʒi/ Forms: midgies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪdʒi Etymology: From midge + -ie (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|midge|-ie|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix}} midge + -ie (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} midgie (plural midgies)
  1. (Northern England, Scotland) Synonym of midge (“small biting fly”). Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Categories (lifeform): Culicomorphs Synonyms: midge [synonym, synonym-of], midgy, midgey
    Sense id: en-midgie-en-noun-9s2bzkDe Disambiguation of Culicomorphs: 45 55 Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪd͡ʒi/ Forms: midgies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪdʒi Etymology: From a corruption of midden + -y. Perhaps influenced by midge (“a haunt of midges”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|midden|y|id2=diminutive}} midden + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} midgie (plural midgies)
  1. (Scotland, colloquial) A dump, midden; trash bin. Tags: Scotland, colloquial Categories (lifeform): Culicomorphs
    Sense id: en-midgie-en-noun-qDwKItiS Disambiguation of Culicomorphs: 45 55 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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