mickey

Noun
US[mik-ee]/ˈmɪki/2 syllables
Synonyms: PaddyMick

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descentSynonyms: PaddyMickType of Irishman
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mick, Mickey noun

a person of Irish descent; — an ethnic slur, offensive and disparaging. Syn. — Paddy.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

mickey

<unit, humour> The unit of resolution of mouse movement.

It has been suggested that the "disney" will become a benchmark unit for animation graphics performance. [Jargon File]

(1999-06-30)

The Jargon File

mickey n.

The resolution unit of mouse movement. It has been suggested that the disney will become a benchmark unit for animation graphics performance.

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