Pronunciation: ' mi-k ē - ' mau ̇ s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Mickey Mouse, cartoon character created by Walt Disney
Date: 1930
1 : not to be taken seriously <switch to Mickey Mouse courses, where you don't work too hard ― Willie Cager> also : not effectual : WORTHLESS <a Mickey Mouse lock>
2 : being or performing insipid or corny popular music
3 : of little importance : TRIFLING < Mickey Mouse regulations>