names which appear in certain British jokes about the Irish.
Pat and
Mike are both informal
terms for an Irishman. British jokes about the Irish have been common since the seventeenth century when the Irish first emigrated to Britain.
(colloquial) of or
having to do with the ficticious characters
Pat and
Mike in Irish jokes. From
Pat and
Mike, common names for Irishmen.
(colloquial) the fictitious characters
Pat and
Mike in Irish jokes. From
Pat and
Mike, common names for Irishmen.