Mickey Finn

noun

Mick·​ey Finn ˌmi-kē-ˈfin 

: a drink of liquor doctored with a purgative or a drug

Examples of Mickey Finn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes Mickey Finn’s Brewery, the first brewpub in Lake County. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Working with drummer Jamie Douglass, bassist Ron Johnson and keyboard player Mickey Finn on the record and on the road, the songs began to take on new life as the group continued to gel during a lengthy tour in support of the album. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Alas, by then the cheese heiress has skipped the country, and one Mickey Finn later our gumshoe comes to consciousness aboard an eastbound ship on the Atlantic. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

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

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

Medical Definition

Mickey Finn

noun

ˌmik-ē-ˈfin 

: a drink of liquor doctored with a purgative or a drug