# Slip a "mickey" = Mickey Finn?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slip-a-mickey-mickey-finn/307862>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 11, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slip-a-mickey-mickey-finn/307862 "2005-06-11T15:52:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slip-a-mickey-mickey-finn/307862/1 "2005-06-11T15:52:56Z")

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Two part q: Many movies and sit-coms used to use the phrase “slip someone a mickey”. What is this, and does it refer to a Mickey Finn? And, even if not, what is a Mickey Finn, anyhow?

I know, this gives new meaning to “hidden mickies” (ala Disney) 😉 !

- Jinx

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**Author:** ![sewalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@sewalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sewalk)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slip-a-mickey-mickey-finn/307862/2 "2005-06-11T15:59:40Z")

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Cecil answered this one a long time ago [here](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_092.html).

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slip-a-mickey-mickey-finn/307862/3 "2005-06-11T16:30:50Z")

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That article doesn’t have my favorite Cecil line, which appeared in the first Straight Dope book (I’m paraphasing here): You might recall our discussion of 1890’s Chicago saloon keeper Joe Hep on page XXX. 1890’s Chicago salon keepers were obviously quite a crew.