moaning Minnie
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person who moans; a peevish complainer.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Don't you think that's the way to persuade more companies to come to this region and get more jobs—because I want them—for the people who are unemployed? Not always standing there as moaning minnies. Now stop it!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
An air raid siren.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
A noisy rocket artillery piece (after 1944, the German Nebelwerfer).
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “moaning Minnie” mean?
A person who moans; a peevish complainer.
Is “moaning Minnie” formal or informal?
moaning Minnie is generally slang.