middies

According to last week's Navy Times, a new investigation by the naval inspector general indicated that 125 "middies" -- including 25 of the 28 senior football players -- may be implicated in what could be the largest cheating scandal in Annapolis history.

Sailing Through Troubled Seas 2008

But he told us one felt the motion there, more than anywhere else, in a storm; which must be some consolation to the "middies" who have to work for years before they can ever hope for such luxurious quarters.

Set in Silver 1901

On one of these pleasant outposts was the college camp; and half a dozen pretty girl graduates, in "middies" and khaki skirts, came down to meet

Killykinick 1888

Jerrold, the other youth, in company with the lanky boy of my own size were still hovering about, though neither had spoken to me; and the two were just now having a chat together by the door of the after-deckhouse, which Mr Mackay had pointed out to me as set apart for the accommodation of us "middies," or apprentices, although I had not yet had an opportunity of inspecting its interior arrangements.

Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea William Heysham Overend 1874

In the cockpit, long associated with merry, mischievous sprites of "middies," there had been for many a year the representation of a funeral urn, with the sentence, "Here Nelson died."

Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 Sarah Tytler 1870

The three "middies" astride of that topsail-yard were, of course, castaways from the same ship, in the service of the same Government, though each was of a different nationality from the other two.

The Boy Slaves Mayne Reid 1850

"middies" (the boy officers), who are often sent there to air themselves, and profit, if they can, by calm reflection in exalted solitude.

Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships R. [Illustrator] Richardson 1859

But Dr. Barlow had warned the two middies not to muss their dress uniforms.

Behemoth Mr. Scott Westerfeld 2010

Since being introduced the ambassador and his assistants had ignored the two middies.

Behemoth Mr. Scott Westerfeld 2010

Deryn doubted this cable was designed to hold the weight of a dead Huxley and two middies.

Behemoth Mr. Scott Westerfeld 2010