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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“We were in our teens coming down to New York on the train or on the bus to audition for things, like ‘The Mickey Mouse Club,’” he told the outlet.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mr. Morgan, whose inspiration seems clear enough—Robert De Niro’s Johnny Boy—is terrific as the half-crazy, wildly impulsive Mickey, whose abduction by the Italians occupies much of the early going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Two stoneware Mickey Mouse ramekins purchased for £39 were recovered from the garage.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Question Number Nine: We all know that in 1961, Roger Maris broke the Babe’s home-run record with sixty-one home runs. How many did Mickey Mantle have in that same year?”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
We thought it was a cool design and it was taking the mickey out of myself more than anything.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
England’s all-time leading run-scorer Alastair Cook said his former team have been complacent, while ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan warned them not to "take the mickey out of Test cricket".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
Former captain Michael Vaughan has warned England not to "take the mickey out of the game" after a sloppy second day allowed Sri Lanka back into the final Test at The Kia Oval.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024
"My friends all take the mickey," he joked.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
Doesn't necessarily have the belittling connotations of mainstream slang "Oh, that's just mickey mouse stuff!"; sometimes trivial programs can be very useful. :micro-: /pref./
From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Raymond, Eric S.
Mickey 17 remembers the pain of all prior Mickeys, from the original through 16.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
In Columbia, South Carolina, Laura Chatterton and her husband, Chris Chatterton, both 36, have Disney merchandise throughout their home and pay homage to hidden Mickeys found throughout the parks.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
Mixed with the collection of stuffed Mickeys and Minnies are several Cabbage Patch Kids, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy, and all kinds of other dolls.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 12, 2020
Walking-around Mickeys sign autographs and pose for photos.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2018
And two things: first, I've got an eye on the Mickeys of this city.
From Michael O'Halloran by Stratton-Porter, Gene
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