# Minnie

/ˈmɪni/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/minnie
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

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

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

## Examples

- I am not working all day for a minnie.
- The shopkeeper sold the antique vase for a minnie because he didn't know its true value.
- Despite the high level of skill required for the restoration, the craftsman was paid a mere minnie, barely covering the cost of his materials.

## Usage notes

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

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