moaning Minnie
moaning Minnie · moaning Minnies
A person who moans; a peevish complainerA person who moans; a peevish complainer.
Meaning
3 senses(slang)A person who moans; a peevish complainer.
(historical, slang)An air raid siren.
(historical, slang)A noisy rocket artillery piece (after 1944, the German Nebelwerfer).
Origin
Possibly from the French name Minié (for a soft lead bullet) or the German Minenwerfer, aPossibly from the French name Minié (for a soft lead bullet) or the German Minenwerfer, a type of trench mortar (WW I allusions), or simply because of the alliteration of the name with the participial adjective; see Martin, Gary (23 November 2022), “Moaning Minnie”, in Phrases.org.UK, retrieved 29 Nov 2022.
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Forms
plural: moaning Minnies| Singular | moaning Minnie |
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