I always thought that was were the Mike came from, but I was just coping the
definition from the dictionary. I had never heard anyone call a Catholic a
Mike, but maybe in Harry's neighborhood they didn't have any Irish to make
fun of. ; )


"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Bill Cole" wrote in message
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mick ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mk)
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person of Irish birth or
descent.



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[Probably from the name Mick, nickname for Michael.]

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mick

n : ethnic slur; a person of Irish descent [syn: Paddy, Mick, Mickey]


Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University


mick

MICK: in Acronym Finder


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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
First 'Irish' and now a 'Mick'?
Tell me you aren't one of those 'Fenian' characters :-)

noah wrote in message
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..btw..don't call me a "gringo" if you expect a serious reply.
I'm a "mick", get that? A "MICK"!!

Have a nice evening,
noah




Properly, a "mick" is a Roman Catholic. It is a derogatory term
Protestants used to describe those who belonged to the mother church,
and not necessarily Irish Roman Catholics.


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Probably more from the Mc????? of our names. The Scots were Mac, and a
big
% of the Irish were / are Mc?????.
Bill