millie
See also: Millie
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the English diminutive given name Millie.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: mĭʹlē, IPA(key): /ˈmɪliː/
Noun
[edit]millie (plural millies)
- (informal, Northern Ireland, dated, 19th century, derogatory or endearing) A mill worker, usually a young working-class woman working in the factories of Ireland's linen industry.[1]
- (informal, derogatory or endearing) A harshly-spoken working-class woman, often unemployed.[2]
See also
[edit]- Essex Girl (English equivalent)
- chavette
- mil-bag
- spide or steek (the male equivalent)
- skanger (Republic of Ireland equivalent)
- Lumpenproletariat
- Senga (Scotland equivalent)
References
[edit]- ^ BBC Newsline broadcast 27th of May 2010
- ^ “Give my Head Peace”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2008 June 6 (last accessed), archived from the original on 15 April 2008