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- [mee-nee]
- /ˈmi ni/
- /ˈmiː.ni/
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- [mee-nee]
- /ˈmi ni/
Definitions of meany word
- noun plural meany a small-minded, petty, or malicious person: The children said their teacher was a real meany. 1
- noun meany George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79. 1
- noun meany (informal) A mean person. 1
- noun meany George1894-1980; U.S. labor leader: president of the AFL-CIO (1955-79) 0
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Origin of meany
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; mean2 + -y2
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Parts of speech for Meany
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meany popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
meany usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meany
noun meany
- bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
- brute — If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
- beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
- tyrant — a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
- creep — When people or animals creep somewhere, they move quietly and slowly.
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