英语词汇mickey finn的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Mickey Finn. This term, for “a powdered knockout drug or purgative slipped into a drink to render its drinker unconscious or otherwise helpless,” seems to have originated in Chicago in the late 19th century and has been attributed to a gangland fig- ure named Mickey Finn, remembered for his sleight of hand but nothing else. The original Mickey Finn is said to have been a laxative commonly used for horses. Possibly some unknown bartender named Mickey actually administered it, but one guess is as good as another here.

词汇	mickey finn
词源	Mickey Finn. This term, for “a powdered knockout drug or purgative slipped into a drink to render its drinker unconscious or otherwise helpless,” seems to have originated in Chicago in the late 19th century and has been attributed to a gangland fig- ure named Mickey Finn, remembered for his sleight of hand but nothing else. The original Mickey Finn is said to have been a laxative commonly used for horses. Possibly some unknown bartender named Mickey actually administered it, but one guess is as good as another here.
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