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And all men kill the thing they love,

By all let this be heard,

Some do it with a bitter look,

some with a flattering word,

The coward does it with a kiss,

The brave man with a sword.

Oscar Wilde, The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Mickey Mouse, US Military Slang. Anything that is unnecessary or unimportant. (Named for the Walt Disney animated cartoon character, in allusion to its childish appeal, its simplicity, triviality, etc.)

The Barnhart Dictionary of New English