You know, Micky Mouse is a famous character in Disney. But Micky Mouse is an adjective which people use often. Thinking about Micky Mouse, we connect with pretty image.
However, in fact, Micky Mouse’s meaning similar to insignificant or worthless.
For example, there is a phrase “micky Mouse Money”
“If you use this word in conversation, “Micky Mouse Money” means toy money and money which has no value.
This phrase originates Micky Mouse Money” which is used in only Disney land,
By the way, there is a phrase “take the Micky away” in British English. This means that “make one fun”.
Adjectival meaning is not good for Disney but these phrases are interesting. There are a lot of phrases which I don’t know.
So I want to learn them more and more!
I didn't know that the meaning of Mickey Mouse to mean insignificant came from Mickey Mouse Money. I didn't know there was Mickey Mouse Money. I have often hear the phrase used to mean insignificant though. For example, when somebody does something without depth of thought or skill, we might say they were Mickey Mouse. His attempt at cutting his own hair was pretty Mickey Mouse.
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