Mini-Me
Britishnoun
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a person who resembles a smaller or younger version of another person
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a person who adopts the opinions or mannerisms of a more powerful or senior person in order to win favour, achieve promotion, etc
Etymology
Origin of Mini-Me
C20: after a character in the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Example Sentences
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The dolls—Victorian inspired, with porcelain heads—became an important part of the duo’s work beginning in 2006, Mini-Me versions of the most important creations in each collection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
Sure enough, state lawmakers bicker like a Mini-Me Congress, at least in public.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023
The genetic recipe for a cat will not give an elephant, but you can’t read the DNA of an individual and see a Mini-Me of his features.
From Scientific American • Feb. 6, 2020
And the other guy calls him Mini-Me, who was of course the “Austin Powers” character based on Hervé’s character in the Bond movie.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 8, 2019
Social media particularly expressed outrage over the Oscars snubbing Verne Troyer, who played an essential role in the “Austin Powers” movie franchise as Mini-Me.
From Fox News • Feb. 25, 2019
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