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Mickey Finn
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English
Alternative forms
en 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.
Pronunciation
en En-au-Mickey Finn.ogg AU
Noun
en slang An alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink deliberately doctored with a drug intended to quickly render the drinker unconscious.
en Mickey mickey
Derived terms
en Mickey, en mickey
en eponyms