Meanie: meaning, definitions and examples
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meanie
[ ˈmiːni ]
negative person
A 'meanie' is an informal term for a person who is unkind, unpleasant, or mean in behavior. This word is often used in a playful or teasing manner, particularly among children, to describe someone who is being malicious or hurtful to others.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Don't be such a meanie!
- He's just a meanie who likes to pick on the younger kids.
- She called him a meanie after he refused to share his toys.
Translations
Translations of the word "meanie" in other languages:
🇵🇹 malvado
- pessoa má
- alguém que faz mal
🇮🇳 बुरा आदमी
- दुष्ट व्यक्ति
- कंजूस
🇩🇪 Bösewicht
- gemeine Person
- fieser Mensch
🇮🇩 orang jahat
- orang jahat
- orang yang tidak baik
🇺🇦 погана людина
- злий
- підлий
🇵🇱 zły człowiek
- podły człowiek
- złośliwiec
🇯🇵 意地悪な人
- 悪い人
- 意地悪者
🇫🇷 méchant
- personne malveillante
- personne cruelle
🇪🇸 persona mala
- malvado
- cruel
🇹🇷 kötü kişi
- zalim
- kötü ruh
🇰🇷 나쁜 사람
- 악한
- 못된 사람
🇸🇦 شخص سيء
- خبيث
- شرير
🇨🇿 zlý člověk
- hanebný
- podlý
🇸🇰 zlá osoba
- podlý človek
- zlý človek
🇨🇳 坏人
- 恶人
- 邪恶的人
🇸🇮 slab človek
- zla oseba
- hudoben človek
🇮🇸 vondur
- illur maður
- illur einstaklingur
🇰🇿 жаман адам
- зұлым
- жаман ниетті
🇬🇪 ბოროტი ადამიანი
- ცუდი ადამიანი
- ბოროტი
🇦🇿 pis insan
- zalim
- şər
🇲🇽 persona mala
- malvado
- cruel
Etymology
The word 'meanie' is believed to have originated in American English during the mid-20th century as a variant of the word 'mean'. 'Mean' has roots going back to Old English 'gemene', meaning 'common' or 'usual', which evolved over time to describe someone unkind or spiteful. The diminutive form 'meanie' serves to soften the harshness of the term, making it more suited to informal and playful contexts, particularly among children. Its usage has gained popularity in various cultural contexts, from children's literature to popular media, often to denote silly or whimsical arguments or behaviors rather than serious malice.