Mincy
adj, name, slang
adj, name, slang ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 mincing; affectedly dainty informal
"Becky had been trying to move out of the society pages and into stories of more substance in recent months, a major shift for her. When I worked for the Herald, she was kind of a mincy, snotty little thing who dressed in heels and blouses […]"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Becky had been trying to move out of the society pages and into stories of more substance in recent months, a major shift for her. When I worked for the Herald, she was kind of a mincy, snotty little thing who dressed in heels and blouses […]"
Etymology
From mince + -y.
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