midder
A midwife.
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Middle English proverbs
A collection of sayings from medieval England
middle leg
The penis.
middle of nowhere
A remote or isolated location
middle of the road
Moderate and compromising, avoiding extremes
middleton
(Thomas) and ~Decker’s~ (Thomas) Roaring Girl; or Moll Cut Purse, 4to. 1611.
middy
Abbreviation of midshipman.—Naval.
midshipman's watch and chain
A sheep's heart and pluck.
midsummer ale
Festivities which used to take place in rural districts at this season. Here Ale has the same extended meaning as in "Church-ale'* (q.v.).
midsummer madness
Olivia says to Mal- volio, "Why, this is very midsummer madness" (Twelfth Night, m, 4). The reference is to the rabies of dogs, which was supposed to be brought on by midsummer heat. People who were a bit inclined to be mad used to be said to have but a mile to midsummer.
midsummer men
Orpine or Live-long, a plant of the Sedum tribe; so called because it used to be set in pots or shells on midsummer eve, and hung up in the house to tell damsels whether their sweethearts were true or not. If the leaves bent to the right, it was a sign of fidelity; if to the left, the "true-love's heart was cold and faithless.
midsummer moon
" 'Tis midsummer moon with you"; you are stark mad. Madness was supposed to be affected by the moon, and to be aggravated by summer heat; so it naturally follows that the full moon at midsummer is the time when madness would be most outrageous.
midwife of men's thoughts
So Socrates termed himself; and, as Mr. Grote observes, "No other man ever struck out of others so many sparks to set light to original thought.
might as well
should do something since it's inevitable or just as good as another option
might is right
Power and strength are the ultimate authority
might is right. (14th century)
Those with more power or strength will dominate or prevail.
might makes right
Those with more power or strength will dominate or prevail
mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Great things can develop from small beginnings
mike
A minute.
mike
An Irish hodman, or general labourer.
mild
Second-rate, inferior. See DRAW IT MILD. Also feeble, inefficient, as "a MILD attempt." Weak young men who keep bulldogs, and dress in a "loud" stable style, from a belief that it is very becoming, are sometimes called "MILD bloaters."
mile a minute
speaking very quickly
miles per hour
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
Milesian Fables
A Greek collec- tion of witty but obscene short stories by Antonius Diogenes, and compiled by Aristi- des, of Miletus (2nd cent. B.C.), whence the name. They were translated into Latin by Sidenna about the time of the civil wars of Marius and Sylla, and were greedily read by the luxurious Sybarites, but are no longer extant. Similar stories however, are still sometimes called Milesian Tales.
milieu control
A tactic to manipulate someone's environment to influence their thoughts or behavior
military dances
The oldest of all dances executed with swords, javelins, and bucklers. Said to be invented by Minerva to celebrate the victory of the gods over the Titans.
milk
A term used in connexion with racing; when a horse is entered in a race for which his owner does not intend him to run, or at all events in which he does not intend him to win, and bets against him, the animal is said to "be MILKED." MILKING, is keeping a horse a favourite, at short odds, for a race in which he has no chance whatever, or in which he will not be allowed to try, for the purpose of laying against him.
milk and cookies
a traditional snack, often associated with childhood
milk and honey
a place or situation of great abundance and happiness
milk and water
Both ends of the busk.
milk and water
Insipid, without energy or character, baby-pap (of literature, etc.
milk can
a container for milk
milk drinker
A person who is weak or unmanly
milk of amnesia
Propofol.
milk of human kindness
Natural human sympathy and compassion
milk teeth
The first, temporary, teeth of a child. The mfik of toman kindness. Sympathy, compassion.
milk the clock
to deliberately work slowly to make the workday seem longer
milkie
A milkman.
milking the bull
Wasting effort on something unproductive
mill
A fight, or set to. Ancient Cant, MYLL, to rob. Probably from the special opportunities afforded to pickpockets when the ring was a "national institution."
mill lay
To force open the doors of houses in order to rob them.
miller
To drown the MILLER is to put too much water in anything. The phrase was originally "to drown the MILLER’S thumb," or go over the specified mark, i.e., the thumb-mark, in adding water to ardent spirits.
Miller of Dee
A person who has a very easy life
miller's thumb
A small freshwater fish four or five inches long, Cottus gobio, also sailed the Bullhead, from its large head.
milling cove
A boxer. How the milling cove served the cull out; how the boxer beat the fellow.
milling machine
a machine used to shape metal or wood
Milton of Germany
Friedrich G. Klopstock (1724-1803), author of The Messiah (1773). Coleridge says he is "a very German Milton indeed.
mimsy
The vagina.
mince pie
An eye.
mince up
To mince
mince words
Speak directly and honestly without avoiding unpleasant truths
Mincing Lane
Called in the 13th century Menechinelane, Monechenlane, etc., and in the time of Henry VIJI Mynchyn Lane. The name is from A.S. mynechenn, a nun (fem. of munuc, monk), and the street is probably so called from the tenements held there by the nuns of St. Helen's, in Bishopsgate Street. Mincing Lane is the centre of the tea trade, for which it is often used as a generic term.
mind how you go
Be careful and take care of yourself
mind one's language
Speak politely and avoid offensive words
mind one's own business
To focus on one's own affairs and not interfere with others
mind one's P's and Q's
Behave politely and correctly
mind the store
to take care of a business or operation in someone's absence
mind you
used to emphasize or warn someone about something
mind your eye
Be careful or vigilant; keep a sharp look out; keep your eyes open to guard against mischief.
mind your own business
Don't get poking your nose into my affairs; your advice is not needed.
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