Mickey Mouse
Also found in: Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Mickey Mouse
adj. Slang
1. Unimportant; trivial: "It's a Mickey Mouse operation compared to what goes on in Lyons or Paris" (Jack Higgins).
2. Intellectually unchallenging; simple: His Mickey Mouse assignments soon bored the students.
[After the cartoon character Mickey Mouse, , created by Walt Disney.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Mickey Mouse
adj (sometimes not capitals)
1. ineffective; trivial; insignificant: he settled for a Mickey Mouse job instead of something challenging.
2. (Music, other) chiefly US and Canadian (of music, esp that of dance bands) mechanical or spiritless
[C20: from the name of a cartoon character created by Walt Disney, known for his simple-minded attitudes]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
mick′ey mouse`
adj. (often caps.)
1. trite; corny: mickey mouse music.
2. petty or trivial: mickey mouse activities.
[1935–40, Amer.; after the animated cartoon character created by Walt Disney]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
Micky Maus
Mickey Mouse
n → Mickymaus f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007