"Mickey Mouse"

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 10:09:14AM -0800, ANNE V. GILBERT wrote:
> Larry:
>
> > This one goes back to the 1950's, as the RHHDAS cites indicate, and
> > continues at least through the mid '90's.  (I think it's still
> > around.)
>
> So are there two separate slang definitions of "Mickey Mouse"?

The HDAS lists twenty-two separate slang definitions of "Mickey
Mouse", not counting combined forms.

Jesse Sheidlower
OED