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Mickey

American  
[mik-ee] / ˈmɪk i /

noun

plural

Mickeys

  1. 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.

  2. (often lowercase) Also a potato, especially a roasted Irish potato.

  3. a male or female given name.

adjective

  1. (sometimes lowercase) mickey mouse.

mickey 1 British  
/ ˈmɪkɪ /

noun

  1. informal to tease someone

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mickey 2 British  
/ ˈmɪkɪ /

noun

  1. informal a young bull, esp one that is wild and unbranded

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mickey 3 British  
/ ˈmɪkɪ /

noun

  1. a liquor bottle of 0.375 litre capacity, flat on one side and curved on the other to fit into a pocket

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Etymology

Origin of Mickey

1925–30, Mick ( Mick ) + -ey 2

Example Sentences

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Benchmark Research analyst Mickey Legg has a Buy rating and a $25 target price.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Actor Mickey Rourke has broken his silence on the alleged “unacceptable” living conditions that prompted him to withhold over $59,000 in rent after he defaulted in his eviction case.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The three-year deal allowed Sora users to create AI videos with Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Yoda from Star Wars.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The club saw promise last year from 25-year-old catcher Hunter Goodman and 27-year-old Mickey Moniak.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

He takes the files from me and reads the names out loud: “Silas DuBois, Mickey Shea.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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