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Mickey Mouse

The most famous Disney cartoon character, an anthropomorphic mouse with a falsetto voice and a cheerful disposition.

ˈmɪki ˈmaʊsDocumented since 1920s1920sSilenthistoricalCurrent206 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

The most famous Disney cartoon character, an anthropomorphic mouse with a falsetto voice and a cheerful disposition.

Origin: From Mickey, a diminutive of the given name Michael, + mouse, referring to the species of the character. Walt Disney chose the name Mickey Mouse in 1928, changing it from Mortimer Mouse at the suggestion of his wife, Lillian, who felt the original name was too formal for the character's playful nature. The derogatory adjectival sense developed in the US after WWII, originally applied to dance music, then broadened. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Australia
#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(derogatory) Of dubious or inferior quality, poorly-run; too easy to be taken seriously, trivial.

"They are putting a Mickey Mouse operation on the ice," added Gretzky, who extended apologies to New Jersey goaltenders Ron Low and Chico Resch.
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  • “Counter argument, Mickey mouse gave Hirohito a tour of Disneyland like 30 years after WW2”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Oooo. I'm literally wearing my Mickey Mouse Las Vegas shirt right now. It's a sign.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It's Mr Blobby 🤭 To quote Claudia Winkleman, he's our Mickey Mouse 😂”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I think that Bugs Bunny is far more a representative example of the American psyche than Mickey Mouse despite the ubiquity of the latter; Mickey's sensibilities are much more tied to Old World folklore while Bugs is sarcastic, lazy, anti-authoritarian, basically the best of us.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “the Mickey Mouse comparison at the end is genuinely chilling cause that's exactly where the trajectory leads 😭 do you think there's any recent Sonic stuff that still feels like it has that original anti-corporate soul to it?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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Australia
#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(rhyming slang, Australia) Grouse, excellent.

You mean, somebody who, for example, is a retired Army officer, has been teaching, as you do in the Army about half the time for about 30 years, you mean he couldn't go in and teach in the school' cause he didn't take some Mickey Mouse c…
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  • “$6.00USD – New Daiso Disney Mickey Mouse & Friends Halloween Plastic Table Cloth Orange – New”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “$25.00USD – Gemmy Rocking Horse Mickey Mouse Santa Singing Christmas Plush Disney 12″ (READ) – Used”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Adam and Eve to nihilistic rebellion, and it is my prison, but without even the respite of carnal escape that God allowed His first children." - Mickey Mouse, probably”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “$11.97USD – Vintage Mickey Mouse Christmas Ornament Baby’s First Christmas Stroller 1984 New – New”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “$9.99USD – Vintage Disney Mickey Mouse and Simba Christmas Magic Ornament – Used”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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