noun
mig
mihg
noun
1
A milligram, informally abbreviated.
"The recipe calls for 50 migs of the additive."
2
Any of a family of Soviet and Russian fighter jets, properly written "MiG".
"The airshow featured a vintage MiG fighter."
How to Use Mig
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a casual shorthand for milligram, or (properly capitalised as MiG) a Russian fighter jet.
Common mistake
When referring to the aircraft, the standard spelling is "MiG", not "mig".
Word Forms
migs plural, MiGs plural, Migs plural
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Etymology
The milligram sense probably comes from how "mg" is pronounced; "MiG" comes from the initials of Soviet designers Mikoyan and Gurevich.