"minnie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minnies [plural]
Etymology: A variant of minnow. Etymology templates: {{m|en|minnow}} minnow Head templates: {{en-noun}} minnie (plural minnies)
  1. Alternative spelling of minnow Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: minnow
    Sense id: en-minnie-en-noun-qz28Jpw7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: minnies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minnie (plural minnies)
  1. (Northern England, informal, obsolete) Mother, mummy. Tags: Northern-England, informal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-minnie-en-noun-7dKYc04h Categories (other): Northern England English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: minnies [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of minenwerfer + -ie. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|minenwerfer}} Clipping of minenwerfer, {{suf|en||-ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} minnie (plural minnies)
  1. (World War I military slang) A minenwerfer trench mortar. Tags: World-War-I, slang Categories (topical): World War I Synonyms: Minnie
    Sense id: en-minnie-en-noun-3aybGWDa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 20 24 56 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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