Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moaning minnie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: moan-ing min-nie
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who moans; a peevish complainer.

Slang

noun

An air raid siren.

Slang

noun

A noisy rocket artillery piece (after 1944, the German Nebelwerfer).

Slang

Example Sentences

"Don't you think that's the way to persuade more companies to come to this region and get more jobs—because I want them—for the people who are unemployed? Not always standing there as moaning minnies. Now stop it!"

Etymology

Possibly from the French name Minié (for a soft lead bullet) or the German Minenwerfer, a type of trench mortar (WW I allusions), or simply because of the alliteration of the name with the participial adjective; see Martin, Gary (18 November 2022), “Moaning Minnie”, in Phrases.org.UK, retrieved 29 Nov 2022.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

moaning Minnies (plural)

Synonyms

screaming meemie

Questions

What does moaning minnie mean?: A person who moans; a peevish complainer.
Where does moaning minnie come from?: Possibly from the French name Minié (for a soft lead bullet) or the German Minenwerfer, a type of trench mortar (WW I allusions), or simply because of the alliteration of the name with the participial adjective; see Martin, Gary (18 November 2022), “Moaning Minnie”, in Phrases.org.UK, retrieved 29 Nov 2022.

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