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mickey mousing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
mick-ey -mous-ing
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synchronization of actions on screen with the accompanying music.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Mickey Mouse + -ing, in reference to early Walt Disney films, where the music served to mimic the animated motions of the characters.

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What does mickey mousing mean?
Synchronization of actions on screen with the accompanying music.
Where does mickey mousing come from?
From Mickey Mouse + -ing, in reference to early Walt Disney films, where the music served to mimic the animated motions of the characters.

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