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

Giant Siberian bear Max and Syrian bear Minnie were living in a bus depot for the entertainment of travellers until they were saved in 2018.

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Alan Knight, IAR president, told the BBC it was "heart-warming" to see how healthy and playful Max and Minnie were "after years of cruelty and neglect".

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The charity said Max and Minnie have learnt to forage for food hidden in their enclosure in the wildlife rescue centre in Urtsadzor, and are responding to natural bear instincts, including going into hibernation.

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Meanwhile, Minnie leaves the hard work of shaking apples out of the wobble tree to Max, while waiting patiently to retrieve her share of the fallen fruit.

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Memorable figures include the town barber and perpetual bachelor, Jayber Crow, and the Falstaffian 300-pound farmer Ptolemy Proudfoot, who lives happily with his diminutive wife, Miss Minnie.

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