>From: Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
>Danny Wier wrote:
> > Mick is a pejorative term for an Irish-American, from the name Michael.
>
>I thought it came from the common prefix Mc-/Mac-.
I was quoting what a dictionary said, but you're also right I'm sure; there
had to be some mutual influence.
> > And in Russian, there's an old expression that translates to something
>like
> > this: "here's Yuri and Grandma for you".
>
>Meaning what?
If you'd have asked me that 10 years ago, I'd know.
DaW.
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