minnie

¹

or min·ny

[ min-ee ]

noun

, Scots and North England Informal.

1. mother; mom.

Minnie

²

[ min-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Mary.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minnie¹

First recorded in 1600–10; origin uncertain; perhaps a pet name variant of mither

Example Sentences

In Times Square, a couple argued with a moody Minnie Mouse over payment for a photo.

From Slate

A police spokesperson said cordons remained in place for searches at a number of addresses on Carlby Grove, Carlton Street, Malsis Road and Minnie Street.

From BBC

Curator Blondet describes a sculptural work called “Chariot” that contains two figurines of Minnie Mouse and one of Popeye in a green cart with pink wheels.

From Los Angeles Times

Clad in a two-tiered ruffled dress, Minnie Mouse ears and a folding fan, all made of recycled Disney parks merch bags, Patt Haro reminisced about the days, decades ago, when Disneyland’s annual pass was just $99.

From Los Angeles Times

So I wanted to show like that — that there was a vast variety of styles of music that maybe it's an introduction to somebody new that doesn't know St. Vincent, or maybe it's somebody that's never heard of Maggie Rogers before, or maybe somebody that has never heard of many Minnie Riperton before.

From Salon