MINNIE

Etymology

Proper noun

Minnie

A diminutive of the female names Wilhelmina, Minerva, Mary, Mina and Mamie. Popular as a formal female given name in the 19th century.

(US, slang) Minneapolis.

Noun

minnie (plural minnies)

(obsolete, informal, Northern England) mother; mummy

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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