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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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
Thus, the style of mince pie that we know and love today began its meteoric rise.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
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
And Alexander says, ‘No, we leave milk and mince pie.’
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2020
For my next visit I saved my own helping of mince pie.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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