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Meaning of mince pie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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. An eye.
    Cockney, in-plural, slang

Equivalents

Cymraeg mins-pei
Deutsch Mince Pie (süßes Weihnachtsgebäck)
Français mince pie tarte au mincemeat
Italiano tortina natalizia
日本語 ミンスパイ

Examples

“Gorblimey, guvnor, I couldn't believe me mince pies!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Minced minced meat minced oath mincedness Minceirtoiree Mincemeat

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