Spillane, Mickey Syllabification: (Spil·lane, Mickey)Pronunciation: /spəˈlān/Definition of Spillane, Mickey (1918–2006), US writer; pseudonym of Frank Morrison Spillane. His popular detective novels, many of which feature private detective Mike Hammer, include My Gun Is Quick (1950) and The Big Kill (1951). Spillane, Mickey in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Spillane, Mickey in the British & World English dictionary