Talk:mince

I confirmed from dict.org that it is from the 1913 dictionary. --Eean 22:35, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)

In Scotland we use the word Mince to describe a state of mind, As in

Ma Heeds full o Mince, meaning that you cannot remember things.

Oh no Shuggy forgot to bring the Tennents to the BBQ, He's a big mince heed.

mince
Rfv-sense two verb senses:


 * (countable) A short, precise step.
 * (countable) An affected manner.

And one noun sense:


 * (transitive) To affect; to make a parade of.

I can't seem to find any of these senses on OneLook, nor can I find examples of usage on Google. ---&gt; Tooironic 23:14, 14 June 2010 (UTC)


 * I assume that you meant noun senses from the valid verb. The OED records this usage ("An instance of mincing speech; a mincing walk") citing: "She always wore flat heels so she didn't have that mince like most girls.", J Fowles, 1963 and Shaw's "Stage smart speech, which, like the got-up Oxford mince and drawl of a foolish curate, is the mark of a snob" from 1897.  I don't know if this helps.    D b f  i  r  s   16:24, 21 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Cited, I think. - -sche 21:53, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Passed. - -sche (discuss) 04:59, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Pronunciation should be ɪnts, not ɪns?
At least that's how I say it. Compare vehemence, which has /ts/. Equinox ◑ 03:21, 30 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Phonological history of English consonant clusters? —suzukaze (t・c) 03:30, 30 December 2016 (UTC)