Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mick

/mɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: mick
IPA: /mɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Offensive; Slang

noun

A Catholic, particularly of Irish descent.

Offensive; Slang

adj

Slang

name

A diminutive of the male given name Michael.

noun

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Geology is so mick - half the jocks are in it."
"The retired Royal Navy officer Tim McCullagh told me that he was often referred to as “Mick”, a derogatory slur for a person of Irish descent."

Etymology

From a common Irish name Michael.

Usage

Inflected Forms

micks (plural) more mick (comparative) most mick (superlative) Micky (alternative) Mickey (alternative)

Phrases

on the Pat and Mick Pat and Mick

Synonyms

paddy mickey

Homonyms

mc

Rhymes With

pick quick sick click stick kick dick non-stick nick trick thick rick

Questions

How do you pronounce mick?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪk/.
What does mick mean?: An Irishman.
Where does mick come from?: From a common Irish name Michael.

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