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Mince Pies
at Christmas time are emblematical of the manger in which our
Saviour was laid. The paste over the “offering” was made in form of a cratch or hay-rack. (See Plum Pudding.)
Mince pies.
Slang for “the eyes.” (See Chivy.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Mince Pies from Infoplease:
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