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midget

noun

Meaning

  1. A little sandfly.
  2. Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge.
  3. (sometimes offensive) A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10".
  4. (sometimes offensive) Any short person.
  5. A small version of something; miniature.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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