A derogatory term used to describe hispanic people. It derives from combining the word
spanishand
mick. During the rush of immigration in the early twentieth century in
America, people thought the Irish were weird for being
Catholic (since everybody already here was protestant) When
hispanics started showing up the majority were Catholic, thus they were viewed as spanish speaking catholics like the Irish
micks, Spicks.
Protestant 1-"Hey look at those Micks going to church to praise that man with the funny hat....they're speaking...spanish?"
Protestant 2-"ahhh yess yes I've heard of those , spanish speaking Micks, Spicks they're called."
