Meany vs. Meanie: What’s the Difference?

• Meany

  Meany is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  Edmond S. Meany, American historian, politician, and Mountaineer

  George Meany, American labor leader, first president of the AFL-CIO

  Mary K. Meany (1897-2000), American educator and politician

  Paul Meany, American musician

  Bugs Meany, a recurring villain in the Encyclopedia Brown series of books

• Meany (noun)

  A mean person.

• Meanie (noun)

  A mean (unkind) person.

• Meanie (noun)

  a mean or small-minded person

  “dole-office meanies”

  “he was no meanie when it came to transport”

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