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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Recalling the surprise on Christmas Day, Emma said Sienna, her sister Amelia, 12, and their six cousins found out about the trip through a letter from Mickey Mouse.
From BBC • 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
Think of Michael Connelly — he’s Harry Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller — who each will have another book coming soon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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
Pleased with herself, she clunked down a nod, her Mickey Mouse ears still on.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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