Etymology

mike-mike

Today it means: Synonym of millimeter (“mm”) Full definition →

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The story

mike + mike, from mm (“millimetre”). From Mike (“the letter M in the ICAO spelling alphabet”). From having two "m"'s in the term, leading to reduplication of "mike".

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