Mick

American

[mik] / mɪk /

noun

(often lowercase)

a contemptuous term for a person of Irish birth or descent.

Mick British

/ ˈmɪkɪ, mɪk /

noun

derogatory (sometimes not capital) a slang name for an Irishman or a Roman Catholic
the tails side of a coin

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Etymology

Origin of Mick

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

Example Sentences

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The Cockroaches is an alias that lead singer Mick Jagger, fellow founding bandmate Keith Richards and bass guitarist Ronnie Wood have used in the past to play secret shows.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Meet Mick Cronin’s nightmare, a 7-foot-3 indictment of his embattled program, a monumental mistake that has spent three weeks eating at the heart of even the most dedicated Bruin loyalists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Clearly, something needs to be done,” Mick Mulvaney, who served as chief of staff in the first Trump administration, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Mick Antoniw, MS for Pontypridd and former counsel general for Wales, said he was "really quite angry because I thought it was quite an underhand memo".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Mick went to the stove and filled her plate a second time.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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