Specifically meaning (and sometimes legally) that the item is literally untouched by human hands.
The term comes from coins made at COIN MINTS which were dropped from the press directly into boxes for collectors and therefore never touched by human hands.
The meaning of the term "mint" is about as strict as the definition for the word "virgin."
In stretching the modern-day definition, it sometimes is valid to refer to an item which was purchased brand-new and unopened, but has been opened and checked but never used.
A further stretch is the use of "near-mint" which would still mean something possibly tested and used briefly but which still has no evidence of human handling or use.
It does NOT mean "looks like it's almost new." It does NOT mean anything to do with the herbal MINTS, as unfortunately assumed by many newer-generation mis-users of the term "mint."
It does NOT mean, in legal or historical use, anything to do with "looks cool" or "good" or "nice," as defined by other submissions on this website, on many ebay listngs and in common modern-day slang mis-use. That is sheer illiterate bastardization of the term.
The term comes from coins made at COIN MINTS which were dropped from the press directly into boxes for collectors and therefore never touched by human hands.
The meaning of the term "mint" is about as strict as the definition for the word "virgin."
In stretching the modern-day definition, it sometimes is valid to refer to an item which was purchased brand-new and unopened, but has been opened and checked but never used.
A further stretch is the use of "near-mint" which would still mean something possibly tested and used briefly but which still has no evidence of human handling or use.
It does NOT mean "looks like it's almost new." It does NOT mean anything to do with the herbal MINTS, as unfortunately assumed by many newer-generation mis-users of the term "mint."
It does NOT mean, in legal or historical use, anything to do with "looks cool" or "good" or "nice," as defined by other submissions on this website, on many ebay listngs and in common modern-day slang mis-use. That is sheer illiterate bastardization of the term.
"This camera is MINT condition, I opened it to see if it took the kind of storage-card that I use but it didn't, so I put it back in the box."
"This 40-year-old Gibson guitar has been in the closet since my grandfather won it in a contest, and other than a few playings it's nearly mint-condition."
"This 40-year-old Gibson guitar has been in the closet since my grandfather won it in a contest, and other than a few playings it's nearly mint-condition."
by buggy October 18, 2007
Get the mintmug. by angela February 12, 2005
Get the mintmug. "He dropped a mint on that lamborghini!"
by Nullpersona December 3, 2006
Get the mintmug. by hockeydude September 16, 2010
Get the that's mintmug. PLURAL- MINTZ
1)Usually somebody of the female gender who is hot or good looking. 2)a sarcastic term to call a girl "hot" when she is actually really ugly. 3)a cat-call to a random hot girl you see anywhere.
1)Usually somebody of the female gender who is hot or good looking. 2)a sarcastic term to call a girl "hot" when she is actually really ugly. 3)a cat-call to a random hot girl you see anywhere.
Hey bro, are there gonna be any slappin MINTZ at the beach BBQ tonight Brahhhahahah?
"MIIINNNNTTTTT!!!!!!"
"MIIINNNNTTTTT!!!!!!"
by BrosephMcBroBRah March 16, 2008
Get the MINTmug. by larosa97 July 9, 2010
Get the mintmug. Getting mint is the term many teens use for household drug. Mint is when you put vinegar in one ear and toothpaste in the other. Mint is a hallucinogenic drug. the effects of mint can last for about twenty minutes. Its chill
1) Dude did you see Frank last night?
2) no why?
1)he was trippin balls!
2) was he minting?! classic frank
2) no why?
1)he was trippin balls!
2) was he minting?! classic frank
by Mintbro June 3, 2011
Get the mintingmug.