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Examples of Mickey Finn in a Sentence
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Roll out the barrel Celebrate Oktoberfest from 5 to 11 p.m. Sept. 22-23 at Mickey Finn’s Brewery in Libertyville.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
Local brewery/restaurant Mickey Finn’s will be on-site selling Bloody Marys and craft beer, and Pizzeria DeVille will offer breakfast pizza and then regular pizza and sandwiches for lunch.
—Kathy Cichon, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
probably from Mickey (Michael) Finn flourished 1903 American saloon keeper who allegedly drugged his customers
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined above
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“Mickey Finn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mickey%20Finn. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
Mickey Finn
noun
: a drink of liquor doctored with a purgative or a drug
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