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Main meanings of mini-man in English

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mini-man1

Pronunciation /ˈmɪnɪman/

noun

rare British

  • A minicab driver.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in The Economist. From mini- + man, after taxi man.

Main meanings of mini-man in English

: mini-man1mini-man2

mini-man2

Pronunciation /ˈmɪnɪman/

noun

  • A small man; (occasionally) a boy dressed so as to resemble a man.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Punch. From mini- + man.