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Definition of mincemeat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mincemeat

noun

/ˈmɪnsmiːt/

/ˈmɪnsmiːt/

[uncountable] (especially British English)Idioms

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a mixture of dried fruit, spices, etc. used especially for making pies

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Idioms

make mincemeat of somebody

(informal) to defeat somebody completely in a fight, an argument or a competitionTopics Opinion and argumentc2

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