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noun
Synonym of midge (“small biting fly”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland
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Synonyms: midge
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A dump, midden; trash bin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, colloquial
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From midge + -ie (diminutive suffix).
From a corruption of midden + -y. Perhaps influenced by midge (“a haunt of midges”).
