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单词 minnie
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minnie1

noun ˈmɪni
British Regional
  • Orkney and Shetland. One's grandmother. More generally: an old woman.

Origin

Early 16th century (in an earlier sense). Origin uncertain; probably a variant of mammy.

Minnie2

(also Minny)
noun ˈmɪni
military slang, historical
  • A German trench mortar used in the First World War (1914–18); the bomb discharged by it.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in King's. Shortened from German Minenwerfer minenwerfer. Probably influenced by the female forename Minnie: compare later Moaning Minnie.

Rhymes

blini, cine, Finney, finny, Ginny, guinea, hinny, mini, ninny, pinny, Pliny, shinny, skinny, spinney, tinny, whinny
 
 

minnie1

nounˈmɪni
British Regional
  • Orkney and Shetland. One's grandmother. More generally: an old woman.

Origin

Early 16th century (in an earlier sense). Origin uncertain; probably a variant of mammy.

Minnie2

(also Minny)
nounˈmɪni
military slang, historical
  • A German trench mortar used in the First World War (1914–18); the bomb discharged by it.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in King's. Shortened from German Minenwerfer minenwerfer. Probably influenced by the female forename Minnie: compare later Moaning Minnie.

 
 
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