"mini-me" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɪnimiː/ [UK] Forms: mini-mes [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + me, later popularised by the name of a character in the comedy spy film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|me}} mini- + me Head templates: {{en-noun}} mini-me (plural mini-mes)
  1. (chiefly humorous) A person who is a miniature, but otherwise identical, version of a particular person. Wikipedia link: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-mini-me-en-noun-bGv0apnZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini-

Inflected forms

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