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Widdy vs Middy - What's the difference?

widdy | middy |

As nouns the difference between widdy and middy

is that widdy is (scotland) a rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of birch or widdy can be while middy is (nautical|slang) a midshipman.

widdy

English

Etymology 1

Compare (withy).

Noun

(widdies)
  • (Scotland) A rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of birch.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (widdies)
  • * 1877 —
    • I'm no saucy minx and giddy—
    Hussies such as them abound—
    But a clean and tidy widdy
    Well be-known for miles around.
    (Webster 1913)

    middy

    English

    Alternative forms

    *middie

    Noun

    (middies)
  • (nautical, slang) a midshipman
  • (AU) A measure of 285 ml (10 fl oz) of beer; a pot.