mig

[mig] /mɪg/

noun, Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.

a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.

migs, (used with a singular verb) the game of marbles.

Also, migg.

Origin

perhaps variant of mib with g from game

MiG

[mig] /mɪg/

noun

any of several Russian-built fighter aircraft, as the MiG-15, a jet used in the Korean War.

Also, Mig, MIG.

Origin

named after Artem Mi(koyan) and Mikhail G(urevich), Russian aircraft designers

British Dictionary definitions for mig

/mɪɡ/

noun

any of various types of Russian and former Soviet fighter aircraft

Word Origin

from Mi(koyan) and G(urevich), names of designers

Word Origin and History for mig

in name of various Russian fighter planes, so called in honor of aircraft designers Mikoyan and (Russian i) Gurevitch.

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