MICKEY FINN


Meaning of MICKEY FINN in English

/ ˌmɪki ˈfɪn; NAmE / noun

a drink containing a drug or a lot of alcohol, given to sb who does not realize what is in it

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WORD ORIGIN

1920s: of unknown origin; sometimes said to be the name of a notorious Chicago saloon keeper ( c. 1896–1906).

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