on the Pat and Mick
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Meaning · English
Sick; out of commission due to being unwell.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “on the Pat and Mick” mean?
Sick; out of commission due to being unwell.
Is “on the Pat and Mick” formal or informal?
on the Pat and Mick is generally slang.