Meanings
nounchurchmouse (plural churchmice)
plural churchmice · alternative church mouse
- A mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person.
Origin
From church + mouse; from the simile poor as a church mouse.
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APA
churchmouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchmouse
MLA
“churchmouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchmouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “churchmouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchmouse.
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