Micky

Casual Michael alternative

Micky is a diminutive of Michael, used as a given name in its own right.

The spelling with a y is less common than Mickey.

In British and Irish slang, to take the micky means to mock or tease someone, a euphemistic version of "take the piss." (Lowercase micky appears in "slip someone a micky"—to secretly drug their drink.)

mouse

rodent

Gnawing mammal order

  • cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
  • earsAuditory organs, paired
  • cheeseFermented milk solid

whiskers · tail · squeak · scurry · nibbling · fur · traps · pest · vermin · nimble

Disney

Mickey Mouse

Cartoon rodent mascot

  • WaltWalter, abbreviated
  • animationTechnique creating movement illusion
  • cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration

Minnie · Pluto · Goofy · Donald · Fantasia · Steamboat Willie · Magic Kingdom · Disneyland · theme park · Mouseketeers

slang

mockery

Scornful ridicule or travesty

banter · wind-up · jest · prank · razzing · leg-pull · jibe · taunt · ridicule · sarcasm

nickname

Mikey

Diminutive of Michael

pet name · familiar · informal

Opposites
formality of name

MickyMichael

Hebrew name, divine comparison

Michaela · Michelle · Miguel · Michel · Mikhail

CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS (Disney characters)

MickyPete

Nickname for Peter

Donald Duck · Minnie Mouse · Goofy

Family

mike

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G