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mickey definition

mickey (mik′ē)

noun

Brit., Slang spirit; pride; brag: chiefly in the fol. phrases

Etymology: after Mickey (nickname for Michael, taken as typical Irish name), slang for Irishman

mickey Idioms

take the mickey

to make fun; mock

take the mickey out of

to deflate (a person)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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