Usually means: Satirical philosopher, cynic, literary style.
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  1. Menippus: Wordnik
  2. Menippus (beetle), Menippus: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Menippus: Eastern Philosophy

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  1. Menippus, Menippus: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Definitions from Wikipedia (Menippus)

noun:  Menippus of Gadara (Menippos ho
noun:  a genus of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae).Galerucinae in Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World 13 december 2008
noun:  In Greek mythology, (Ancient Greek: Μένιππον) an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War.


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