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mince pie

mince pie noun: a pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat (now usually in the sweet sense) and sometimes also containing alcohol or other ingredients.

Noun

mince pie (plural mince pies)

  1. A pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat (now usually in the sweet sense) and sometimes also containing alcohol or other ingredients.
  2. (Cockney, in plural, slang) An eye.
    • Gorblimey, guvnor, I couldn't believe me mince pies!

Synonyms of mince pie

All synonyms of mince pie

Forms of mince pie

pluralmince pies

Questions about mince pie

What does mince pie mean?
Mince pie means a pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat (now usually in the sweet sense) and sometimes also containing alcohol or other ingredients.
What part of speech is mince pie?
Mince pie is a noun.
What is the plural of mince pie?
The plural of mince pie is mince pies.

Words near mince pie in the dictionary

  1. Minbu
  2. Minburn
  3. mince
  4. mince matters
  5. mince one's words
  6. mince pie
  7. mince pies
  8. mince steak
  9. mince up
  10. mince words
  11. mince-meaty

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