Nearby Words
adverb, adjective
1.
in the middle of the way or distance; halfway.
noun
2.
a place or part situated midway.
3.
(often initial capital letter) the place or way, as at a fair or carnival, on or along which sideshows and similar amusements are located.
4.
the amusements, concessions, etc., located on or around this place or way.
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Midway
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
midway
O.E. mid-weg "the middle of a way or distance." Meaning "central avenue of a fairground" is first recorded 1893, Amer.Eng., in ref. to the Midway Plaisance of the Worlds Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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