often attributive
1
: something (such as an animal) much smaller than usual
2
sometimes offensive
: a very small person and especially one of unusually small size
3
: a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type
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“Midget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midget. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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midget
noun
midg·et
ˈmij-ət 
1
: something much smaller than usual
2
often offensive
: a very small person and especially one who is well-proportioned
midget
adjective
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midget
noun
midg·et
ˈmij-ət
sometimes offensive
: a very small person and especially one of unusually small size
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