Mickey Finn
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Meaning · English
An alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink deliberately doctored with a drug intended to quickly render the drinker unconscious.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Mickey Finn” mean?
An alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink deliberately doctored with a drug intended to quickly render the drinker unconscious.
Is “Mickey Finn” formal or informal?
Mickey Finn is generally slang.