Definition of Mince pie

1. Noun. Pie containing mincemeat.

Generic synonyms: Pie

Definition of Mince pie

1. Noun. A pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat (in the sweet sense) and sometimes also containing alcohol or other ingredients. ¹

2. Noun. (Cockney rhyming slang) Eye, ''usually in the plural form''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mince Pie

minarets
minargent
minarine
minarines
minars
minas
minasragrite
minatory
minaudiere
minaudieres
minaul
minauls
minbar
minbars
mince
mince pie
mince pies
mince words
minced
minced oath
minced oaths
mincemeat
mincemeats
mincepie
mincers
minces
minceur
minchen
mincier

Literary usage of Mince pie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine by Roy J. Friedman Mark Twain Collection (Library of Congress) (1913)
"TRA-LA-LARCENY A HEATHEN named Min, passing by A pie-shop, picked up a mince-pie. Pray dismiss the belief: The mince-pie that Min spied was Min's pic. ..."

2. Sharps and Flats by Eugene Field (1900)
"The English mince pie June 18, 1889 THE last of the Thanksgiving mince pie is ... I refer, of course, to the London mince pie, the occult conglomeration ..."

3. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1894)
"MINCE-PIE. [The following is the preamble to lines which might without blame have been omitted, but may, I trust, without offence be included, ..."

4. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"Mock mince pie. ^ common crackers rolled. 1 cup raisins seeded and l/T3 cups sugar. chopped. 1 cup molasses. Ja' cup butter. i3 cup lemon juice or vinegar. ..."

5. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine by Roy J. Friedman Mark Twain Collection (Library of Congress) (1913)
"TRA-LA-LARCENY A HEATHEN named Min, passing by A pie-shop, picked up a mince-pie. Pray dismiss the belief: The mince-pie that Min spied was Min's pic. ..."

6. Sharps and Flats by Eugene Field (1900)
"The English mince pie June 18, 1889 THE last of the Thanksgiving mince pie is ... I refer, of course, to the London mince pie, the occult conglomeration ..."

7. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1894)
"MINCE-PIE. [The following is the preamble to lines which might without blame have been omitted, but may, I trust, without offence be included, ..."

8. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"Mock mince pie. ^ common crackers rolled. 1 cup raisins seeded and l/T3 cups sugar. chopped. 1 cup molasses. Ja' cup butter. i3 cup lemon juice or vinegar. ..."

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