English abbreviation dictionary - mick
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noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Mick, nickname for Michael, common Irish given name Date: 1856 often offensive Irishman ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. sl. offens. 1 an Irishman. 2 a Roman Catholic. Etymology: pet-form of the name Michael ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- derogatory slang for "Irishman," 1856, from nickname of common Irish name Michael. Mickey Finn "chloral hydrate" is 1890s. Mickey mouse (adj.) "small and worthless" is from 1936, originally used especially of mediocre dance-band music, a put-down based on the type of tunes played as background in cartoon films, from the character designed by Walt Disney (1901-66). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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