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Knockout drops   /nˈɑkˌaʊt drɑps/   Listen
noun
knock-out drops, knockout drops  n. pl.  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.)






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"Knockout drops" Quotes from Famous Books



... "The regulation knockout drops," he smiled grimly. "Now, help me to take off your friend's overcoat. Whew! There is the smell ...
— Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis • H. Irving Hancock



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