mince pie

or minced pie

noun

a pie filled with mincemeat.

Words nearby mince pie

minatitlán, minatory, minaudière, mince, mince matters, mince pie, mincemeat, mincer, minch, mincha, minchah

Origin of mince pie

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Examples from the Web for mince pie

I think I feel like a mince-pie—a maddening jumble of things delicious and indigestible.
Jewel Weed|Alice Ames Winter
Ephraim broke a great jagged half from the mince-pie; then replaced it with another grating slide.
Pembroke|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
I attribute the work which I am about to present to you to the mince-pie.
The Dreamers|John Kendrick Bangs
About two o'clock Mrs. Ray tiptoed into the pantry, and brought forth a mince-pie.
Pembroke|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Three cases of mince-pie shock are reported from the Westbourne Grove district.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Jan. 1, 191910964|Various10964

British Dictionary definitions for mince pie

mince pie

noun

a small round pastry tart filled with mincemeat

(usually plural) Cockney rhyming slang an eye

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