MICK

Paddy, Mick, Mickey

(noun) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

From a common Irish name Michael

Noun

mick (plural micks)

(offensive slang) an Irishman

(offensive slang) A Catholic, particularly of Irish descent.

Etymology 2

Adjective

mick (comparative more mick, superlative most mick)

(slang) Easy.

Proper noun

Mick

A diminutive of the male given name Michael.

Noun

Mick (plural Micks)

(slang, pejorative) An Irishman.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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