Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse cartoon mouse character created 1928 by U.S. animator Walt Disney (1901-1966). As an adjective meaning "small and worthless" it dates from 1936, originally used especially of mediocre dance-band music, a put-down based on the type of tunes played as background in cartoon films.

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  • Mickey Mouse —   [ mɪkɪ maʊs], deutsch Micky Maus, Mickymaus, Zeichentrickfigur von W. Disney. Der erste M. M. Film (»Plane Crazy«, Phasenzeichner Ub Iwerks) wurde bereits im Mai 1928 fertig gestellt, der erste M. M. Film in den Kinos war allerdings der am 18.… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Mickey Mouse — adj informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Mickey Mouse, cartoon character invented by the U.S. film producer Walt Disney] small and not at all important ▪ The charity has been described as a Mickey Mouse operation. ▪ a Mickey Mouse job Mickey Mouse… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Mickey Mouse — (también Ratón Mickey o Ratón Miguelito) fue el primer personaje de la empresa Disney. Fue creado por Walt Disney en 1928 durante un viaje en tren. Inicialmente Walt Disney bautizó a su más famosa creación como Mortimer, y fue su esposa quien… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Mickey Mouse — adjective INFORMAL not very important or impressive: She d always thought that art was a Mickey Mouse subject …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mickey mouse — If something is Mickey Mouse, it is intellectually trivial or not of a very high standard …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Mickey Mouse — ☆ Mickey Mouse n. [< a trademark associated with a cartoon character created by Walt Disney] [also m m ] Slang 1. designating dance band music that is corny, unimaginative, bland, etc. 2. childish, oversimplified, unrealistic, etc. [a Mickey… …   English World dictionary

  • Mickey Mouse — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ ineffective or insignificant. ORIGIN from the name of the character created by the American cartoonist Walt Disney (1901 66) …   English terms dictionary

  • Mickey Mouse — First appearance …   Wikipedia

  • Mickey Mouse — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Mickey. Mickey Mouse Personnage Disney …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mickey Mouse — Personaje de The Walt Disney Company …   Wikipedia Español

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