Mickeys Meaning in English

word · lemma: mickey

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Definition

'Mickeys' is the plural of 'mickey', a slang term for a drink that has had a drug secretly added to it, usually to make someone unconscious or sick.

Usage & Nuances

Highly informal and mostly used in North American English. 'Slip someone a mickey' means to drug someone's drink. Can refer to real dangers in nightlife or crime contexts. Beware: 'Mickey' can mean 'a bottle of alcohol' in Canada (unrelated meaning).

• Spanish: Mickeys (bebida adulterada) - dosis (gíria, droga)
• Portuguese (BR): Mickeys (bebida adulterada) - dose (gíria, droga)
• Portuguese (PT): Mickeys (bebida adulterada) - dose (gíria, droga)
• Chinese (Simplified): Mickeys（酒中投毒，俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): Mickeys（酒中投毒，俚語）
• Hindi: मिकी (नशीली दवा मिलाई गई शराब, स्लैंग)
• Arabic: مايكيز (مشروب مخلوط بمادة مخدرة، عامية)
• Bengali: মিকি (ড্রাগ মিশ্রিত পানীয়) - গোপনে মাদক মেশানো পানীয়
• Russian: микки (напитки с подмешанным наркотиком) - подмешанные напитки
• Japanese: ミッキー（薬物を密かに混ぜた飲み物）
• Vietnamese: mickey (đồ uống bị bỏ thuốc) - đồ uống bị pha thuốc
• Korean: 미키(약물이 몰래 들어간 술) - 약물 탄 술
• Turkish: mickey (içeceğe gizlice eklenen ilaçlı içki) - ilaçlı içki
• Urdu: مِکی (خفیہ طور پر ملایا گیا نشہ آور مشروب)
• Indonesian: mickey (minuman yang dicampur obat diam-diam)

Example Sentences

A few bars downtown had problems with mickeys showing up in people's drinks.

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Never accept mickeys at a party.

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They found out someone put mickeys in the drinks.

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Be careful because some people use mickeys to harm others.

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She got sick after someone slipped mickeys into her cocktail.

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There's been an increase in reports of people being given mickeys at nightclubs.

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