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mean⋅ie

[mee-nee]
–noun
Informal. meany.

mean⋅y

[mee-nee]
–noun, plural mean⋅ies. Informal.
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person: The children said their teacher was a real meany.
Also, meanie.


Origin:
1925–30; mean 2 + -y 2
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mean·ie   (mē'nē)   
n.   Informal
A malicious or petty person.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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meany

and meanie
  1. n.
    a mean or grouchy person. : Come on! Don't be such a meany.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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