Synonyms

Meany

American

[mee-nee] / ˈmi ni /

noun

George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.

meany British

/ ˈmiːnɪ /

noun

informal a variant spelling of meanie

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One of them, Kelly Goodlett, has pleaded guilty and is expected to testify against the others, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, in their joint trial next year.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

This Brazilian troupe, a Meany Hall favorite known for its exhilarating energy and virtuoso technique, returns with two new works.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

At Meany, the company will present a three-part new work called “Reckless Underdog,” described as “a lyrical reconstruction of pedestrian movement that defies the limits of time and space.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

“My hopes for the labor movement are growth, dynamism, militancy,” he said in 1979 after the retirement of his mentor, Meany.

From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2023

Ky Ebright and his boys arrived in Seattle late on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 14, and checked into the Edmond Meany Hotel.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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