Mitey

//ˈmaɪti// adj, adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of matey. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

    "Above him a frowsy head looked out and a sleepy voice with a cockney accent said, "Hallo, mitey," and vanished."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to mites.
  2. 2
    Infested with mites.

    "Mr. Robert Farquhar paid the town's people in old mitey meal for his soldiers entertainment, who had continued there a long time."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Eye dialect spelling of mighty. alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling

    "He ain' got nuttin tall cep'n some mitey good nabors dat come by fer him ever day an' caird him up to lay him down by de back do' er dat air rich man, dat air Mr. Dives."

Example

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"Mr. Robert Farquhar paid the town's people in old mitey meal for his soldiers entertainment, who had continued there a long time."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mite + -y.

Etymology 2

From mighty.

Etymology 3

From matey.

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