mince pie

American  

Or minced pie

noun

1. a pie filled with mincemeat.

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mince pie British  

noun

1. a small round pastry tart filled with mincemeat

2. slang:Cockney_rhyming (usually plural) an eye

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Etymology

Origin of mince pie

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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

The price of a supermarket frozen bird has gone up by just 1.2% in a year, while fellow festive favourite the mince pie has risen by 25%.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

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