mia

adj, noun — 4 senses

MIA

adjalso spelled MIA
1

Government, Military, Politics, War Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of missing in action.

  • When his patrol didn't come back from the front, he and all his buddies were listed as MIA.
2

Broadly Absent for a long time.

  • My friends have been MIA today.
Related terms
KIA, WIA, LIA

mia

noun

/miː.ə/

1

Classical studies, History, Human sciences, Sciences An ancient bluffing game played with dice.

mia

noun

Etymology Clipping of bulimia; intentionally formed to resemble the given name Mia as form of personification and coded language. Compare ana.

1

Internet Bulimia nervosa.

Derived terms
pro-mia
Related terms
ana, pro-ana, mamma mia, mia luang, mia mia, mia noi

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