I wonder if you mean it's anti-Irish racism? But taking wouldn't make much sense there - acting the mick might, but nobody says that.
I always trust Michael Quinion on such matters, and he says
...we’ve no idea whether it is a reference to an Irish Mick...
I always trust Michael Quinion on such matters, and he says
...we’ve no idea whether it is a reference to an Irish Mick...
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