middy, middy blouse
(noun) blouse with a sailor collar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
middy (plural middies)
(nautical, slang) a midshipman
(AU) A measure of 285 ml (10 fl oz) of beer; a pot.
• didym, mydid, yddim
Source: Wiktionary
Mid"dy, n.; pl. Middies (.
Definition: A colloquial abbreviation of midshipman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
