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minnie

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈmɪni// min·nie Archaic Slang

n. a small amount of money. People use this word when they think a price or a payment is very low.

n. a negligible or insignificant sum of money. Often used in informal British English to describe low wages or cheap prices.


SIMPLE

I am not working all day for a minnie.

CONTEXTUAL

The shopkeeper sold the antique vase for a minnie because he didn't know its true value.

COMPLEX

Despite the high level of skill required for the restoration, the craftsman was paid a mere minnie, barely covering the cost of his materials.

Origin

Its diminutives + -ie.

Usage

Commonly used in the singular with the indefinite article 'a'. Primarily found in regional British or Australian slang.

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