Meanings
nounfancy mouse (plural fancy mice)
plural fancy mice
- A domesticated mouse, usually a house mouse (Mus musculus), common as a pet.
Origin
See fancy (“a sport or hobby”).
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APA
fancy mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20mouse
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“fancy mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20mouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fancy mouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20mouse.
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