Mickey
[ mik-ee ]
/ ˈmɪk i /
noun, plural Mick·eys.
Also called Mickey Finn. Slang.
a drink, usually alcoholic, to which a drug, purgative, or the like, has been secretly added, that renders the unsuspecting drinker helpless.
(often lowercase) Also micky.
a potato, especially a roasted Irish potato.
a male or female given name.
adjective
(sometimes lowercase)
mickey mouse.
British Dictionary definitions for mickey finn (1 of 4)
Mickey Finn
noun
slang
- a drink containing a drug to make the drinker unconscious, usually formed by the combination of chloral hydrate and alcohol. It can be poisonous
- the drug itself
Word Origin for Mickey Finn
C20: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for mickey finn (2 of 4)
mickey
1
micky
/ (ˈmɪkɪ) /
noun
take the mickey or take the mickey out of someone informal
to tease someone
Word Origin for mickey
C20: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for mickey finn (3 of 4)
mickey
2
micky
/ (ˈmɪkɪ) /
noun
Australian informal
a young bull, esp one that is wild and unbranded
British Dictionary definitions for mickey finn (4 of 4)
mickey
3
/ (ˈmɪkɪ) /
noun
Canadian
a liquor bottle of 0.375 litre capacity, flat on one side and curved on the other to fit into a pocket
Word Origin for mickey
C20: of unknown origin