mini-me en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmɪnimiː/ (UK)
Etymology
From mini- + me, later popularised by the name of a character in the comedy spy film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).
Meanings
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(humorous) A person who is a miniature, but otherwise identical, version of a particular person.
The latest in the production line of ruthless royal officials, Edward Belknap was cut from Dudley's cloth, a ‘mini-me’ of the most obnoxious variety.
2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 324:One motive for procreating is to 'reproduce yourself'—to create a 'mini-me'.
2005, Sue Richardson, Margot R. Prior, No Time to Lose: The Wellbeing of Australia's Children, →ISBN, page 71:Now Boris Yeltsin Has His Own 'Mini-Me'.
1999, Tony Karon, Time, (headline), 9 Aug 1999
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mini-mes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |