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cattle tick


Catholic (rude school child insult of the 50s): All the cattle ticks have gone to mass. Compare metholated spirits, mickey drip, press button.



Contributor's comments: This term is commonly used by some of my relatives, who are from Crystal Brook and Adelaide.

Contributor's comments: Growing up in Canberra (1960s-70s) the term cattle tick was occassonally used, though the more common term was "micks". Being micks ourselves, we were not using either term derogatively.