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
It's hard to look fashionable in a Christmas jumper covered in mince pie crumbs and spatters of mulled wine, so we're not here to make anybody feel bad this festive season.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 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
‘Johnny, here’s half a mince pie for you. You’re a real smart boy.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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