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Definition of Mickey Finn in English: Mickey Finnnoun mɪki ˈfɪnˌmɪki ˈfɪn informal 1An alcoholic drink that has been surreptitiously drugged so as to make the drinker unconscious. Example sentencesExamples - The latter mixed with an alcoholic drink is known as a Mickey Finn, used, in detective literature at least, to knock out the ‘goodies’.
- But once again, it would appear that they are serving us the policy equivalent of a Mickey Finn.
- Police say she went to his house, knocked him out with a Mickey Finn and, as he was falling asleep from the spiked cocktail, strangled him with a rope.
- In many cases, the girl has intentionally been fed a Mickey Finn and is physically powerless to prevent a gang-rape from unfolding.
- 1.1 A drug added to a drink so as to make the drinker unconscious.
she slipped a Mickey Finn into his glass
Origin 1920s: of unknown origin; sometimes said to be the name of a notorious Chicago saloon keeper (circa1896–1906). Definition of Mickey Finn in US English: Mickey Finnnounˌmikē ˈfinˌmɪki ˈfɪn informal 1A surreptitiously drugged or doctored drink given to someone so as to make them drunk or insensible. Example sentencesExamples - Police say she went to his house, knocked him out with a Mickey Finn and, as he was falling asleep from the spiked cocktail, strangled him with a rope.
- But once again, it would appear that they are serving us the policy equivalent of a Mickey Finn.
- In many cases, the girl has intentionally been fed a Mickey Finn and is physically powerless to prevent a gang-rape from unfolding.
- The latter mixed with an alcoholic drink is known as a Mickey Finn, used, in detective literature at least, to knock out the ‘goodies’.
- 1.1 A drug added to a drink so as to make the drinker unconscious.
she slipped a Mickey Finn into his glass
Origin 1920s: of unknown origin; sometimes said to be the name of a notorious Chicago saloon keeper ( c 1896–1906). |