on the pat and mick
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on the Pat and Mick¹
Where it comes from
Rhyming slang for on the sick. Pat and Mick are stereotypical Irish names.
phrase on the pat and mick
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Sick; out of commission due to being unwell.
Things are very different when you are off on the sick. . . . For a start, when you are on the Pat and Mick you no longer go to work.
Similar: laid up
on the pat and mick²
phrase
- Alternative letter-case form of on the Pat and Mick
Talk about this word "on the pat and mick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20pat%20and%20mick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the pat and mick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20pat%20and%20mick "on the pat and mick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20pat%20and%20mick.Cite this
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title = {on the pat and mick},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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