A pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat (in the sweet sense) and sometimes also containing alcohol or other ingredients.

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.

plural of mince pie

A type of euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression; polite expletive.

plural of minced oath

(simile, Scotland) Very stupid

Synonym of mince words

Synonym of ground meat

present participle of mince words

A mixture of fruit, spices and sugar used as a filling for mince pies. / (rare) Minced meat, mince. / (by analogy) A badly cut-up body or parts of a body.