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mickey finn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
mick-ey finn
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Slang

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Mickey Finns (plural) Mickey Flynn (alternative)

Derived Forms

Mickey

Synonyms

Mickey

Questions

What does mickey finn mean?
An alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink deliberately doctored with a drug intended to quickly render the drinker unconscious.
Where does mickey finn come from?
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.

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