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."