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
Thus, the style of mince pie that we know and love today began its meteoric rise.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
And Alexander says, ‘No, we leave milk and mince pie.’
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2020
Mickey the Belgian shepherd had to spend three nights at a veterinary hospital earlier this month after munching on a mince pie he took from a plate on the sofa.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2018
For my next visit I saved my own helping of mince pie.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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