mincemeat

American  

[mins-meet] / ˈmɪnsˌmit /

noun

1. a mixture composed of minced apples, raisins, currants, candied citron, suet, etc., originally and traditionally also containing meat, for filling a pie.

2. meat that is ground up or cut in very small pieces.

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idioms

1. make mincemeat of, to destroy utterly.

   He made mincemeat of his opponent's charges.

mincemeat British  

/ ˈmɪnsˌmiːt /

noun

1. a mixture of dried fruit, spices, etc, used esp for filling pies

2. minced meat

3. informal to defeat completely

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mincemeat More Idioms  

1. see make mincemeat of.

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Etymology

Origin of mincemeat

First recorded in 1655–65; mince + meat

Example Sentences

They are all up for best musical in a crowded field that also includes Dead Outlaw and Operation Mincemeat, which has transferred to New York from London.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

Producers Andy and Wendy Barnes also discovered hit show Six, while the Lowry gave early support to Operation Mincemeat - which has just won the Olivier Award for best new musical.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Elsewhere, best new musical went to Operation Mincemeat, which has been extended several times since its West End transfer following rave reviews from audiences and critics.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

The 2022 movie “Operation Mincemeat” is adapted from the 2010 book “Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story That Changed the Course of World War II,” which is based on the same incident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2022

Mincemeat may now be prepared for the holidays; and if kept in a cool place it will have sufficient time to blend and ripen.

From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Wilson, Mary A.