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 a potato, especially a roasted Irish potato.
a male or female given name.
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Not a bad batting average, but with apologies to Mickey, no exceptions are allowed when it comes to rodent infestation and food.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Leonard Nones had a long, successful career as a photographer, shooting covers for GQ of legends Mickey Mantle, Neil Simon and Robert Goulet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
If I talked like Mickey Mouse, the thin breathiness that plagued my voice went away.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
A sighting of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chatting with Mickey Mouse, wand in hand, felt almost cathartic.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“This whole week has been like something from another world. The hospital, the people I met there, Mr. Savo, little Mickey, Billy—all because of a ball game.”
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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