midget

  1. Noun.  (context, originally) A little sandfly.
  2. Noun.  (context, loosely) Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge.
  3. Noun.  A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10". (defdate, from later 19th c.) .
  4. Noun.  (derogatory) A short person.
  5. Noun.  (context, attributively) That is a small version of something; miniature.

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