minnie
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of minnie
First recorded in 1600–10; origin uncertain; perhaps a pet name variant of mither
Example Sentences
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His paternal grandparents, Max and Minnie Moritz, were among swathes of relatives killed during the Holocaust.
From BBC
Then, to the small child sitting in my lap, Aunt Melissa asks, “Lily, darling, can you put on your shoes? I need to drop you off at Minnie’s before work.”
From Literature
“Lily, sweetie, what do you want? Do you want to play with Minnie or stay here?”
From Literature
“You’re doing a job, so you deserve to be compensated. I pay my friend Minnie fifteen dollars an hour when she watches Lily, but she’s a retired teacher. Is ten OK with you?”
From Literature
Next door was Saylor’s Feed and Supply Store, and next to that was the Rite-Time, a six-stool luncheonette run by Minnie Raymond.
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