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view quotes. Oct 30, 2012 11:56AM. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. — ‘Midget, midget, midget, how he struts and winks, For he knows a man's as big as what he hopes and thinks!’.
Singer's Midgets toured the US from 1910 to 1935 and were "enormously successful".. Midget (from midge, a tiny biting insect) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative due to its etymology.
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 children of midgets are usually of ordinary height and proportions.
BASIC FACTS ABOUT DWARFISM. - People with dwarfism are usually no taller than 4 foot 10 inches. - The word “midget” is considered highly offensive. - Yes, you or your children can one day have a child with a form of dwarfism. - 80% of Little People are born to average sized parents.
Sonoma, California, USA [2] Membership (2023) 7,500. Executive Director. Deb Himsel. Website. www.lpaonline.org. Little People of America ( LPA) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization which provides support, resources, and information to individuals with dwarfism and their families.
noun. midg· et ˈmi-jət. often attributive. Synonyms of midget. 1. : something (such as an animal) much smaller than usual. 2. sometimes offensive : a very small person and especially one of unusually small size. 3. : a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type. Synonyms.
noun. Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive. an abnormally small person having normal physical proportions. any animal or thing that is very small for its kind. adjective. very small or of a class below the usual size. being a miniature replica or model. midget. / ˈmɪdʒɪt / noun. a dwarf whose skeleton and features are of normal proportions.
