Hoey- Not Guilty

[Wasp]

I have never ever heard the term paddy to describe anyones religion, but up here a mickey/mick is a Catholic. I have heard it used many many times, such as for example 'is he a mick?'. Now they are talking about someone from the same place, so Earl when I was referring to mick being used to describe Catholics, I was obviously meaning Irish Catholics. In the sameway I have heard the word jaffa many many times which refers to a Protestant, but obviously a Protestant from here.

While the word mick/mickey is far from nice, it is a politer way of describing a Catholic than using the term fenien. You will find the older generation used/uses the term alot more than what the younger generation uses it. Probably about 99% of the times I have heard anyone use the word mick was from an older person.

To do with an Irish member of the British family that doesn't affect me as I am not Irish. But I do see your points, it was only in the context of your post that I questioned it.

[Jim]

Yup; you would say "is he a mick" when referring to a catholic because its a lot more local. In England, you are a mick and I am a mick because we are from Ireland, regardless of what we see ourselves as, both of us where born on the same island.

[Wasp]

I see the point now Jim, bit thick me. It was the context in what was said that I took it the wrong way.