knockout drops
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Noun (1)
- chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconsciousType of chloral hydrateKinds Mickey Finn
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
knockout drops, knock-out drops plural noun
Drops of any drug, used to a person to fall asleep or become unconscious or stupefied for the purpose of robbery, etc.; they are usually mixed into a drink so that the person consuming it does so unknowingly. One compound used for this purpose is chloral hydrate. Slang, U. S. [ + ]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement, GCIDE editors