The Many Meanings of ‘Mickey Mouse’

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. On Jan. 1, the earliest version of Mickey Mouse lost its copyright protection. The Disney character, along with his girlfriend Minnie, made his debut in 1928 in a series of animated shorts:…

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