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Hick vs Mick - What's the difference?

hick | mick |

As nouns the difference between hick and mick

is that hick is an awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person while mick is (offensive slang) an Irishman.

As proper nouns the difference between hick and mick

is that hick is a diminutive=Richard given name while Mick is a diminutive of the male given name Michael.

As a verb hick

is to hiccup.

As an adjective mick is

easy.

hick

English

Etymology 1

from Hick, like Rick and Dick short for Richard. compare hillbilly

Noun

(s)
  • (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.
    • Synonyms
    * boer, boor * country bumpkin * churl * hillbilly * lob * rustic * yokel

    Etymology 2

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to hiccup

    • References

    * English ethnic slurs

    mick

    English

    Etymology 1

    From a common Irish name Michael

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (offensive slang ) an Irishman
  • A Catholic, particularly of Irish descent.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang) Easy.
    • Geology is so mick - half the jocks are in it.
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