name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mill worker, usually a young working-class woman working in the factories of Ireland's linen industry. Northern-Ireland, dated, derogatory, endearing, informal, obsolete
2. 2
   A harshly-spoken working-class woman, often unemployed. derogatory, endearing, informal

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia, or Camilla, also used as a formal given name.
2. 2
   A locality in the Moree Plains council area and the Narrabri council area, northern New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms

All synonyms

millbagsengasenga

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping + -ie.

Etymology 2

From the English diminutive given name Millie.

Related phrases

essex girlgiven namemil bagworking class

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