mid|dle-in|come — «MIHD uhl IHN kuhm», adjective. 1. being between the wealthy and the poor; belonging to the middle class: »The surprise was the mayor s strength in the populous outer boroughs, with their heavy concentrations of middle income whites (Time). 2. of … Useful english dictionary
mid·dle·weight — /ˈmıdl̩ˌweıt/ noun, pl weights [count] sports : a fighter who is in a class of boxers with an upper weight limit of 160 pounds (72 kilograms) : a boxer who is heavier than a lightweight and lighter than a heavyweight often used before another… … Useful english dictionary
mid|cult — «MIHD KUHLT», noun. cultural characteristics associated with the middle class, typified by conventional and moderately intellectual values and ideas. ╂[< mid(dle class) cult(ure)] … Useful english dictionary
middle class — mid′dle class′ n. 1) soc a class of people intermediate between those of higher and lower economic or social standing, generally characterized by average income and education, conventional values, and conservative attitudes 2) soc the class… … From formal English to slang
middle class — mid·dle class loc.s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} ceto medio {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: comp. di middle 1medio e class classe … Dizionario italiano
Middle class — Middle Mid dle (m[i^]d d l), a. [OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. [root]271. See {Mid}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
middleclass — middle class n. The socioeconomic class between the working class and the upper class. mid dle classʹ (mĭd l klăsʹ) adj. * * * … Universalium
ackers — n British money. The word, which has been in armed forces and working class use since the 1920s, was revived, in common with synonyms such as pelf, rhino, etc., for jocular use since the 1980s by mid dle class speakers. It comes from the Egyptian … Contemporary slang
balls — n pl 1. the testicles. A predictable use of the word, balls was first used as a euphe mism in Renaissance England, later becoming a standard, if coarse synonym. 2. rubbish, nonsense. This use of the word, except perhaps as an exclamation, is… … Contemporary slang
basket — n 1. a bastard. A euphemism used in Brit ain and Australia, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s, and especially by mid dle class speakers. 2. American the male genitals. A male homosexual term, heard in the late 1970s and early 1980s … Contemporary slang
