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moaning Minnie

moaning Minnie noun: a person who moans; a peevish complainer.

Noun

moaning Minnie (plural moaning Minnies)

  1. (slang) A person who moans; a peevish complainer.
    • Don't you think that's the way to persuade more companies to come to this region and get more jobs—because I want them—for the people who are unemployed? Not always standing there as moaning minnies. Now stop it!1985, Margaret Thatcher, remarks to Tyne Tees TV (11 September 1985) http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=106127
  2. (historical, slang) An air raid siren.
  3. (historical, slang) A noisy rocket artillery piece (after 1944, the German Nebelwerfer).

moaning Minnie meaning in Bengali

moaning Minnie in Bengali

একজন বিরক্তিকর অভিযোগকারী, একটি বিমান হামলার সাইরেন

Synonyms of moaning Minnie

Forms of moaning Minnie

pluralmoaning Minnies

Origin of moaning Minnie

Possibly from the French name Minié (for a soft lead bullet) or the German Minenwerfer, a type of trench mortar (WW I allusions), or simply because of the alliteration of the name with the participial adjective; see Martin, Gary (November 2022), “Moaning Minnie”, in Phrases.org.UK, retrieved 29 Nov 2022.

Questions about moaning Minnie

What does moaning Minnie mean?
Moaning Minnie means a person who moans; a peevish complainer.
What is moaning Minnie in Bengali?
Moaning Minnie in Bengali is একজন বিরক্তিকর অভিযোগকারী, একটি বিমান হামলার সাইরেন. See Moaning Minnie meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is moaning Minnie?
Moaning Minnie is a noun.
What is the plural of moaning Minnie?
The plural of moaning Minnie is moaning Minnies.

Words near moaning Minnie in the dictionary

  1. moaniest
  2. moanin'
  3. moaning
  4. moaning dove
  5. moaning doves
  6. moaning Minnie
  7. moaning Minnies
  8. moaningly
  9. moanings
  10. moanless
  11. moans

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