MICKEY


Meaning of MICKEY in English

noun

also micky ˈmikē, -ki

( plural mickeys also mickies )

Etymology: probably from Mickey, nickname from the name Michael

1. sometimes capitalized : irishman — often taken to be offensive

2. plural usually mickies : potato 2a(2)

roast mickies in the gutter fires — Joseph Mitchell

3. usually capitalized : mickey finn

as soon slip you a Mickey as look at you — Merle Miller

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.