mini-mann.¹

Brit.

/ˈmɪnɪman/, U.S.

/ˈmɪniˌmæn/

Inflections: Plural mini-men.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: minicab n., man n.¹

Etymology: < mini- (in minicab n.) + man n.¹, after taxi man n. at taxi n. Compounds 3.

British. rare.

A minicab driver.

ΚΠ

1961 Economist 24 June 1327/2 Taxi-men and mini-men have tested their vocabularies in London this week: the mini-men are confident of profit.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

mini-mann.²

Brit.

/ˈmɪnɪman/, U.S.

/ˈmɪniˌmæn/

Inflections: Plural mini-men.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mini- comb. form, man n.¹

Etymology: < mini- comb. form + man n.¹

A small man; (occasionally) a boy dressed so as to resemble a man.

ΚΠ

1967 Punch 4 Jan. 1/2 We need minimen. If we could breed a population of Tom Thumbs the world's food problem would instantly disappear.

1987 Sunday Times (Nexis) 5 Apr. The industry of Brock, Saunders, and miniman Les Phillips, brought Oxford back into contention.

1996 Horn Bk. Mag. (Nexis) May 315 Young John is awakened by an uncouth, naked, hirsute miniman who rudely and peremptorily demands clothing, food, and a bath.

1999 Irish Times (Nexis) 8 Sept. 51 It stocked the more fashionable but still very high-end boys' clothes so a mini man could be dressed in a Burberry wool blouson for £70.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mini-man
释义	mini-mann.¹ Brit. /ˈmɪnɪman/, U.S. /ˈmɪniˌmæn/ Inflections: Plural mini-men. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: minicab n., man n.¹ Etymology: < mini- (in minicab n.) + man n.¹, after taxi man n. at taxi n. Compounds 3. British. rare. A minicab driver. ΚΠ 1961 Economist 24 June 1327/2 Taxi-men and mini-men have tested their vocabularies in London this week: the mini-men are confident of profit. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). mini-mann.² Brit. /ˈmɪnɪman/, U.S. /ˈmɪniˌmæn/ Inflections: Plural mini-men. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mini- comb. form, man n.¹ Etymology: < mini- comb. form + man n.¹ A small man; (occasionally) a boy dressed so as to resemble a man. ΚΠ 1967 Punch 4 Jan. 1/2 We need minimen. If we could breed a population of Tom Thumbs the world's food problem would instantly disappear. 1987 Sunday Times (Nexis) 5 Apr. The industry of Brock, Saunders, and miniman Les Phillips, brought Oxford back into contention. 1996 Horn Bk. Mag. (Nexis) May 315 Young John is awakened by an uncouth, naked, hirsute miniman who rudely and peremptorily demands clothing, food, and a bath. 1999 Irish Times (Nexis) 8 Sept. 51 It stocked the more fashionable but still very high-end boys' clothes so a mini man could be dressed in a Burberry wool blouson for £70. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1961n.²1967
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