Words & TermsPlaces and regional language
middy
A medium glass or serving of beer, commonly around 285 millilitres.
In a sentence
He ordered a middy, not a schooner, before the show.
Where it came from
Middy is a regional beer-measure name, literally a middle-sized glass. It is especially associated with New South Wales and Western Australia, though measures and labels vary.
- Initial era
- 1850–1899
- Where used
- Especially New South Wales and Western Australia; also understood elsewhere