millie

noun — 2 senses

millie

noun

UK /ˈmɪliː/

Etymology From the English diminutive given name Millie.

1

Northern Ireland, Dated, Derogatory, Endearing, Informal, Obsolete A mill worker, usually a young working-class woman working in the factories of Ireland's linen industry.

2

Derogatory, Endearing, Informal A harshly-spoken working-class woman, often unemployed.

Related terms
Essex girl, chavette, millbag, spide, steek, scanger, lumpenproletariat, Senga

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