Mickey mouse around
verb phrase
To waste time; fool around: We can’t Mickey Mouse around while faced with technological challenges (1970s+)
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adjective, (often initial capital letters) Informal. 1. trite and commercially slick in character; corny: mickey mouse music. 2. useless, insignificant, or worthless: mickey mouse activities just to fill up one’s time. 3. trivial or petty: mickey mouse regulations. adjective (sometimes not capitals) (slang) 1. ineffective; trivial; insignificant: he settled for a Mickey Mouse job instead […]
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adjective having a disproportionately large mouth
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[mik-uh l] /ˈmɪk əl/ adjective, Archaic. 1. great; large; much. /ˈmɪkəl/ adjective 1. great or abundant adverb 2. much; greatly noun 3. a great amount, esp in the proverb, mony a little makes a mickle 4. (Scot) a small amount, esp in the proverb, many a mickle maks a muckle adj. dialectal survival of Old […]
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