Midget may also refer to a smaller version of play or participation such asmidgetgolf or to anything designed for very young i.e. small participantsin many cases childrensuch as Disneyland sMidgetAutopia midgethockey andmidgetfootball
[11] When the words were coined midget referred to a person who issmall in heightbut doesn t have disproportionate limbs or other body parts
On the other hand dwarf referred to a person who is small and has disproportionate body parts Midget in human anatomy a person of very small stature whose bodily proportions intelligence and sexual development are within the normal range
Diminutive stature occurs sporadically in families the rest of whose members are of ordinary size The meaning ofMIDGETis something such as an animal much smaller than usual MIDGETdefinition 1. an offensive word for a very small person 2. used to describe an object that is much smaller
Learn more Oct 25 2025 Midget is an offensive term for dwarfism because it originated from derogatory entertainment contexts. Respectful alternatives include dwarf little person or person of short stature
There are 12 meanings listed in OED s entry for the wordmidget one of which is labelled obsolete and two of which are considered offensive
See Meaning use for definitions usage and quotation evidence Midget may also refer to a smaller version of play or participation such asmidgetgolf or to anything designed for very young i.e. small participantsin many cases childrensuch as Disneyland sMidgetAutopia midgethockey andmidgetfootball
[11] When the words were coined midget referred to a person who issmall in heightbut doesn t have disproportionate limbs or other body parts
On the other hand dwarf referred to a person who is small and has disproportionate body parts Midget in human anatomy a person of very small stature whose bodily proportions intelligence and sexual development are within the normal range
Diminutive stature occurs sporadically in families the rest of whose members are of ordinary size The meaning ofMIDGETis something such as an animal much smaller than usual MIDGETdefinition 1. an offensive word for a very small person 2. used to describe an object that is much smaller
Learn more Oct 25 2025 Midget is an offensive term for dwarfism because it originated from derogatory entertainment contexts. Respectful alternatives include dwarf little person or person of short stature
There are 12 meanings listed in OED s entry for the wordmidget one of which is labelled obsolete and two of which are considered offensive. See Meaning use for definitions usage and quotation evidence.
[11] When the words were coined midget referred to a person who issmall in heightbut doesn t have disproportionate limbs or other body parts
On the other hand dwarf referred to a person who is small and has disproportionate body parts Midget in human anatomy a person of very small stature whose bodily proportions intelligence and sexual development are within the normal range
Diminutive stature occurs sporadically in families the rest of whose members are of ordinary size The meaning ofMIDGETis something such as an animal much smaller than usual MIDGETdefinition 1. an offensive word for a very small person 2. used to describe an object that is much smaller
Learn more Oct 25 2025 Midget is an offensive term for dwarfism because it originated from derogatory entertainment contexts. Respectful alternatives include dwarf little person or person of short stature
There are 12 meanings listed in OED s entry for the wordmidget one of which is labelled obsolete and two of which are considered offensive
See Meaning use for definitions usage and quotation evidence Midget may also refer to a smaller version of play or participation such asmidgetgolf or to anything designed for very young i.e. small participantsin many cases childrensuch as Disneyland sMidgetAutopia midgethockey andmidgetfootball
[11] When the words were coined midget referred to a person who issmall in heightbut doesn t have disproportionate limbs or other body parts
On the other hand dwarf referred to a person who is small and has disproportionate body parts Midget in human anatomy a person of very small stature whose bodily proportions intelligence and sexual development are within the normal range
Diminutive stature occurs sporadically in families the rest of whose members are of ordinary size The meaning ofMIDGETis something such as an animal much smaller than usual MIDGETdefinition 1. an offensive word for a very small person 2. used to describe an object that is much smaller
Learn more Oct 25 2025 Midget is an offensive term for dwarfism because it originated from derogatory entertainment contexts. Respectful alternatives include dwarf little person or person of short stature
There are 12 meanings listed in OED s entry for the wordmidget one of which is labelled obsolete and two of which are considered offensive. See Meaning use for definitions usage and quotation evidence.