What is a Moaning Minnie?

someone who annoys other people by complaining all the time: Oh stop being such a moaning minnie!

What is a Minnie in war?

A German trench mortar used in the First World War (1914–18); the bomb discharged by it.

What were moaning Minnies in ww2?

(slang, World War II) A noisy rocket artillery piece, the German Nebelwerfer, designed to deliver chemical weapons.

Why was fred astaire called Moaning Minnie?

“Another said that she… ‘just didn’t believe these moaning minnies’.” The dancer, singer and actor Fred Astaire is said to have been nicknamed Moaning Minnie by his sister Adele, on account of his tireless perfectionism. This supposed attribution is difficult to substantiate or to date.

What is the synonym of moan?

groan, wail, whimper, sob, cry, whine, howl, lament, lamentation, keen. 2’the moan of the wind’ sough, sigh, murmur, whisper, groan. 3’there were moans about the car’s feeble ventilation’

What is Mickey?

In slang, a Mickey Finn (or simply a Mickey) is a drink laced with a psychoactive drug or incapacitating agent (especially chloral hydrate) given to someone without their knowledge, with the intent to incapacitate them. Serving someone a “Mickey” is most commonly referred to as “slipping someone a mickey”.

What does Minny mean?

The definition of a minny is a very small freshwater bony fish. An example of a minny is a carp fish which is used for bait. noun.

How does a trench mortar work?

It consisted chiefly of a smooth metal tube fixed to a base plate (to absorb recoil) with a light bi-pod mount. When a bomb was dropped into the tube an impact sensitive cartridge at the base of the bomb would make contact with a firing pin at the base of the tube, thereby ejecting the bomb.

Who was Adele Astaire married to?

Kingman Douglassm. 1947–1971
Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendishm. 1932–1944
Adele Astaire/Spouse

What happened to Adele astair?

Adele Astaire died on January 25, 1981, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, Scottsdale, Arizona, after suffering a stroke. She was 84.