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mic

[mahyk]
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noun Informal.

microphone.

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Nearby words

  1. miasma,
  2. miass,
  3. miaul,
  4. miazine,
  5. mib,
  6. mic drop,
  7. mic.,
  8. mica,
  9. micaceous,
  10. micacious

Idioms

    drop the mic, Informal.
    1. to intentionally drop one’s microphone at the end of a speech or performance, displaying a bold confidence that it has been very impressive or cannot be topped.
    2. to say or do something with such a bold confidence: He clearly dropped the mic on his critics, effectively cutting off further discussion.

Origin of mic

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Mic.

Bible.

Micah.
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British Dictionary definitions for mic

mic

noun

informal short for microphone

Mic.

abbreviation for

Micah
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Word Origin and History for mic

mic

n.

shortened form of microphone, first attested 1961.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper