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Mickey.

A diminutive of the male given name Michael.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɪki/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Michael.

  2. A diminutive of the female given names Michaela and Michelle.

Where this word comes from

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 senses 1 (“Mickey Mouse cartoon”) and 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.

noun/ˈmɪki/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. A Mickey Mouse cartoon.

    informal · rare

  2. Synonym of Mick. A Roman Catholic person.

    derogatory · offensive · slang

  3. Synonym of Mick. An Irishman.

    US · derogatory · offensive · slang

  4. Short for Mickey Finn (“an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink deliberately doctored with a drug intended to quickly render the drinker unconscious”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · slang

  5. A type of bombsight assisted by radar.

    historical · slang
Where this word comes from

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 senses 1 (“Mickey Mouse cartoon”) and 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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.