middlings

[mid-ling]

mid·dling

[mid-ling]
adjective
1.
medium, moderate, oraverage in size, quantity, or quality: The returns on such a large investment may be only middling.
2.
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; pedestrian: The restaurant's entrées are no better than middling.
3.
Older Use. in fairly good health.
adverb
4.
moderately; fairly.

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Middlings is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
noun
5.
middlings, any of various products or commodities of intermediate quality, grade, size, etc., as the coarser particles of ground wheat mingled with bran.
6.
Often, middlings. Also called middling meat. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. salt pork or smoked side meat.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English (north). See mid1, -ling2

mid·dling·ly, adverb
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middlings (ˈmɪdlɪŋz)
 
pl n
1.  the poorer or coarser part of flour or other products
2.  commodities of intermediate grade, quality, size, or price
3.  chiefly (US) the part of a pig between the ham and shoulder

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