Mintie
/ˈmɪnti
/noun Australian /NZ trademark
1A peppermint-flavoured sweet: offering them a smile and a Mintie breaks the tension...
- He folded the Mintie paper, looked at it, and put it in his pocket.
- Why do people still eat Minties when there are gummi fruits?
- Maybe you keep your Minties in there for late-night snacking.
1.1Used allusively to refer to a source of comfort or consolation: we hope there was a Mintie waiting for him in the dressing room at the end of this morning’s match...
- These might seem like simple and trite things, but if you are a fan of the Mintie, imagine trying to procure some in Afghanistan—and then going without for a whole tour.
- For those "its-moments-like-these" moments, it would be wise to have a family pack of Minties on hand.
- In a kind of constitutional law Minties moment, he was made to apologize for using the phrase 'lying government'.
Origin
1920s: the sweet's advertising slogan 'It's at times like these you need Minties' was adopted as a popular phrase, leading to the allusive use.