mike-mike
mike-mike · mike-mikes
Synonym of millimeterSynonym of millimeter (“mm”)
Meaning
1 senses(US, informal)Synonym of millimeter (“mm”)
Origin
mike + mike, from mm (“millimetre”). From Mike (“the letter M in the ICAO spelling alphabemike + mike, from mm (“millimetre”). From Mike (“the letter M in the ICAO spelling alphabet”). From having two "m"'s in the term, leading to reduplication of "mike".
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