Mick

[ mik ]

noun(often lowercase)Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a contemptuous term for a person of Irish birth or descent.

Origin of Mick

1
First recorded in 1870–75, Americanism; generic use of Mick, diminutive or pet name of Michael

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British Dictionary definitions for Mick

Mick

Mickey (ˈmɪkɪ)

/ (mɪk) /


noun
  1. (sometimes not capital) derogatory a slang name for an Irishman or a Roman Catholic

  2. Australian the tails side of a coin

Origin of Mick

1
C19: from the nickname for Michael

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