mince pie
Americannoun
noun
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a small round pastry tart filled with mincemeat
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slang:Cockney_rhyming (usually plural) an eye
Etymology
Origin of mince pie
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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In general, authorities focused on regulating public morals rather than intruding on private lives, but this "middle course," with or without a mince pie ban, still provoked resistance and fury that often turned to violence.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
When you've polished off your turkey, all the trimmings, followed by Christmas pudding you might be feeling rather full - but a little while later there is often room for a mince pie.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
The water slides shoot out of gargoyles on a stone tower, and the food at the snack bar is unspeakable: jellied eel and pickled oysters, followed by a Victorian mince pie.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Incidentally, this may well be the first recorded mention of a shop-bought mince pie, and the first shade of snobbery about them.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
Campbell offered the Americans food now, steaks and mashed potatoes and gravy and mince pie, if they would join the Free American Corps.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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