mike-mike

noun

Synonym of millimeter (“mm”)

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nounmike-mike (plural mike-mikes)

plural mike-mikes

  1. USinformalgovernmentSynonym of millimeter (“mm”)

    Synonyms: millimeter

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nounSynonym of millimeter (“mm”)

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Origin

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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mike-mike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mike-mike

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“mike-mike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mike-mike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mike-mike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mike-mike.

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