midget

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Synonyms: nidget, fidget, widget, midge, midges, midgut, gidget, misget, midlet, midgett, midjet

Antonyms: nidget, fidget, widget, midge, midges, midgut, gidget, misget, midlet, midgett, midjet

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sometimes|derogatory}} A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison. {{defdate|from early 19th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|North America|now|rare}} {{alt form|en|midge||small fly}} {{defdate|from early 19th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|derogatory|offensive}} A [[short]] person, particularly one with [[dwarfism]]. {{defdate|from later 19th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|attributively|derogatory}} Something for [[use]] by a small person; especially something [[design]]ed or [[made]] for one.

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