Mickey Mouse

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Mickey Mouse The most famous Disney cartoon character, an anthropomorphic mouse with a falsetto voice and a cheerful disposition. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Mickey Mouse (not comparable) (derogatory) Of dubious or inferior quality, poorly-run; too easy to be taken seriously, trivial. Synonyms: dodgy, noddy, shoddy (rhyming slang, Australia) Grouse, excellent. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Mickey Mouse (rhyming slang) Scouse. (rhyming slang) House. === References === === Further reading === “Mickey Mouse n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. “Mickey Mouse adj.1 (second-rate)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. “Mickey Mouse adj.2 (grouse)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. == Danish == === Etymology === 1949, from English Mickey Mouse, notably being untranslated unlike this character in other Scandinavian languages. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Mic‧key‧Mouse === Proper noun === Mickey Mouse (cartoon) Mickey Mouse (One of the Disney cartoon characters, an anthropomorphic mouse who usually wears red shorts and is known for circular ears.) ==== Hyponyms ==== (Disney characters): Anders And, Fedtmule, Pluto == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Mickey Mouse. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Mickey Mouse m Mickey Mouse == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Mickey Mouse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmiki ˈmaus/ [ˌmi.ki ˈmau̯s] IPA(key): /ˌmɪki ˈmaus/ [ˌmɪki ˈmau̯s] Syllabification: Mic‧key Mou‧se === Proper noun === Mickey Mouse m Mickey Mouse