meeces

/mees'▫z/ ({TMRC}) Occasional furry visitors who are

not {urchin}s; that is, mice. This may no longer be in live

use. According to {ESR} it derives from the refrain of the

early-1960s cartoon character Mr. Jinx: "I hate meeces to

▫pieces▫!"

[{Jargon File}]

(1996-12-09)