"Mickey" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɪki/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-Mickey.ogg Forms: Micky [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: The proper noun is derived from Mick (“diminutive of the male given name Michael”) + -ey (a variant of -y (diminutive suffix)). The common noun is derived from the proper noun. Noun sense 1 (“Mickey Mouse cartoon”) and noun sense 3.2 (“type of bombsight assisted by radar”) are short forms of Mickey Mouse. Noun sense 2 (“synonym of Mick”) refers to the fact that since the 17th century Michael and its diminutives Mick, Mickey, and Mike have been one of the most common names in Ireland, and that many Irish people are Roman Catholic. Noun sense 3.1 is a short form of Mickey Finn. Etymology templates: {{lg|proper noun}} proper noun, {{affix|en|Mick|-ey|id2=diminutive|t1=diminutive of the male given name Michael}} Mick (“diminutive of the male given name Michael”) + -ey, {{lg|diminutive}} diminutive, {{lg|suffix}} suffix, {{sup|1}} ¹, {{senseno|en|cartoon|uc=1}} Noun sense 1, {{senseno|en|bombsight}} noun sense 3.2, {{sup|2}} ², {{senseno|en|Mick|uc=1}} Noun sense 2, {{sup|1}} ¹, {{senseno|en|Mickey Finn|uc=1}} Noun sense 3.1, {{sup|3}} ³, {{sup|2}} ² Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mickey
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Michael. Derived forms: Mickey Bliss, Mickey Finn, Mickey Mouse
    Sense id: en-Mickey-en-name-sIDYisrH Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names, English female given names, English male given names, English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive), English unisex given names Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 35 40 5 5 5 8 3 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 46 26 4 6 6 8 3 Disambiguation of English female given names: 35 39 5 5 4 9 3 Disambiguation of English male given names: 45 25 4 6 6 10 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive): 17 19 11 13 13 19 8 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 40 31 5 5 5 11 4
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Michaela or Michelle.
    Sense id: en-Mickey-en-name-Isfa57zv Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive) Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 35 40 5 5 5 8 3 Disambiguation of English female given names: 35 39 5 5 4 9 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive): 17 19 11 13 13 19 8

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪki/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-Mickey.ogg Forms: Mickeys [plural], Micky [alternative], mickey [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: The proper noun is derived from Mick (“diminutive of the male given name Michael”) + -ey (a variant of -y (diminutive suffix)). The common noun is derived from the proper noun. Noun sense 1 (“Mickey Mouse cartoon”) and noun sense 3.2 (“type of bombsight assisted by radar”) are short forms of Mickey Mouse. Noun sense 2 (“synonym of Mick”) refers to the fact that since the 17th century Michael and its diminutives Mick, Mickey, and Mike have been one of the most common names in Ireland, and that many Irish people are Roman Catholic. Noun sense 3.1 is a short form of Mickey Finn. Etymology templates: {{lg|proper noun}} proper noun, {{affix|en|Mick|-ey|id2=diminutive|t1=diminutive of the male given name Michael}} Mick (“diminutive of the male given name Michael”) + -ey, {{lg|diminutive}} diminutive, {{lg|suffix}} suffix, {{sup|1}} ¹, {{senseno|en|cartoon|uc=1}} Noun sense 1, {{senseno|en|bombsight}} noun sense 3.2, {{sup|2}} ², {{senseno|en|Mick|uc=1}} Noun sense 2, {{sup|1}} ¹, {{senseno|en|Mickey Finn|uc=1}} Noun sense 3.1, {{sup|3}} ³, {{sup|2}} ² Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mickey (plural Mickeys)
  1. (informal, rare) A Mickey Mouse cartoon. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-Mickey-en-noun-en:cartoon Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive): 17 19 11 13 13 19 8
  2. (slang, chiefly derogatory, offensive) Synonym of Mick.
    (originally US) A Roman Catholic person.
    Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-Mickey-en-noun-en:Mick Categories (other): American English, English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive): 17 19 11 13 13 19 8
  3. (slang, chiefly derogatory, offensive) Synonym of Mick.
    (US) An Irishman.
    Tags: US, derogatory, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-Mickey-en-noun-en:Mick1 Categories (other): American English, English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive): 17 19 11 13 13 19 8
  4. (originally US, slang)
    Short for Mickey Finn (“an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink deliberately doctored with a drug intended to quickly render the drinker unconscious”).
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, slang Alternative form of: Mickey Finn (extra: an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink deliberately doctored with a drug intended to quickly render the drinker unconscious)
    Sense id: en-Mickey-en-noun-en:Mickey_Finn Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 19 11 13 9 30 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ey (diminutive): 17 19 11 13 13 19 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 21 11 6 6 32 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 24 11 6 5 32 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 24 10 6 4 35 14
  5. (originally US, slang)
    (military, historical) A type of bombsight assisted by radar.
    Tags: historical, slang
    Sense id: en-Mickey-en-noun-en:bombsight Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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}

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