English Explanatory Dictionary

Mickey Finn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink deliberately doctored with a drug intended to quickly render the drinker unconscious.

Pronunciation

En-au-Mickey Finn.ogg

Word forms

Mickey Finn Mickey Finns Mickey Flynn

Etymology

Probably named for the manager and bartender of a Chicago establishment, the Lone Star Saloon and Palm Garden Restaurant, which operated from 1896 to 1903, who was accused of using "knockout drops" to incapacitate and rob some of his customers.

Synonyms

Mickey

Derived words

Mickey
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