mincemeat

[ mins-meet ]

noun
  1. a mixture composed of minced apples, raisins, currants, candied citron, suet, etc., originally and traditionally also containing meat, for filling a pie.

  2. meat that is ground up or cut in very small pieces.

Idioms about mincemeat

  1. make mincemeat of, to destroy utterly: He made mincemeat of his opponent's charges.

Origin of mincemeat

1
First recorded in 1655–65; mince + meat

Words Nearby mincemeat

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How to use mincemeat in a sentence

  • If you can render it impossible for the men to stand at the wheel, we will make mincemeat of this fellow in no time.

    The Tiger of Mysore | G. A. Henty
  • Dey make mincemeat of de lot of us before you have time to breathe.

    Under the Chinese Dragon | F. S. Brereton
  • We'll make mincemeat of the girl and hash of the chicken and sausage of the dog!

    The Emerald City of Oz | L. Frank Baum

British Dictionary definitions for mincemeat

mincemeat

/ (ˈmɪnsˌmiːt) /


noun
  1. a mixture of dried fruit, spices, etc, used esp for filling pies

  2. minced meat

  1. make mincemeat of informal to defeat completely

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Other Idioms and Phrases with mincemeat

mincemeat

see make mincemeat of.

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