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MICKEY
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• MICKEY (noun)
The noun MICKEY has 1 sense:
1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
Familiarity information: MICKEY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("Mickey" is a kind of...):
Irishman (a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)
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