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mince pies

mince pies is the plural of mince pie.

Meaning of mince pie

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!

Questions about mince pies

What is mince pies the plural of?
Mince pies is the plural of mince pie.

Words near mince pies in the dictionary

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

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