MIDGET


Meaning of MIDGET in English

I. midg ‧ et 1 /ˈmɪdʒət, ˈmɪdʒɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: midge ]

1 . taboo a very offensive word for someone who is very short because their body has not grown normally. Do not use this word. ⇨ dwarf

2 . British English informal someone who is not very tall

II. midget 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

very small:

a midget submarine

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.