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minnie

or min·ny

[min-ee]

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noun Scot. and North England Informal.

mother; mom.

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Origin of minnie

pet variant of mither

Minnie

[min-ee]

noun

a female given name, form of Mary.

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Examples from the Web for minnie

Minnie Mouse adorned the cover that month, though not in the rodentian spirit Disney had intended.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon|Robert Sam Anson|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though it's getting better because Minnie has a very cool British accent.
'About a Boy' Star David Walton Is No Hugh Grant, in the Best Way|Kevin Fallon|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Minnie Pearl Smith was already in custody and the two of them were consigned to the federal Bureau of Prisons.
Free Demaryius Thomas’s Mom After 14 Years on a Drug Charge|Michael Daly|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lane notes that Minnie Pearl Thomas had been convicted twice on drug charges in state court and received only a few months.
Free Demaryius Thomas’s Mom After 14 Years on a Drug Charge|Michael Daly|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Minnie Pearl Thomas was arrested in another raid and remanded.
Free Demaryius Thomas’s Mom After 14 Years on a Drug Charge|Michael Daly|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those remaining were Sam, aged fifteen, and Minnie, aged three.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton
Minnie, if I were you I really should not investigate those papers.
The Story of the Gadsby|Rudyard Kipling
He got back to the office at half past six to find a red-eyed Minnie in the hall.
The Breaking Point|Mary Roberts Rinehart
The children were delighted with this account, which Minnie called "a very nice inscription."
The Fairy Nightcaps|Frances Elizabeth Barrow
"I'm engaged to Minnie," whispered the latter to the Rovers at the first opportunity.
The Rover Boys on a Tour|Arthur M. Winfield