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mincer

noun
/ˈmɪnsɚ/US

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Polish Mincer, the local spelling of the German surname Mintzer. * Metonymic occupational surname for a butcher, a cook, or a warrior, from a derivative of Middle English mincen (“to mince”).

  1. derived from mincen
  2. borrowed from Mincer

Definitions

  1. A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.

  2. Someone who minces.

  3. A homosexual male.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A surname.

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