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Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Mickey Mouse, cartoon character invented by the U.S. film producer Walt Disney

Mickey Mouse

 adjective
     
Mickey Mouse informal
small and not at all important:
The charity has been described as a Mickey Mouse operation.
a Mickey Mouse job
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