mickey mouse: Meaning and Definition of

mick'ey mouse"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. trite and commercially slick in character; corny: mickey mouse music.
  2. useless, insignificant, or worthless: mickey mouse activities just to fill up one's time.
  3. trivial or petty: mickey mouse regulations.
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