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noun
Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
Methadone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
A tramp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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noun
A spiced mead, originally from Wales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Marijuana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
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noun
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed, controlled substance
History
Clipping of methamphetamine.
Clipping of methadone.
From meths or methylated spirits, as stereotypically drunk by tramps.
From metheglin, from Welsh meddyglyn, from meddyg (“medicinal”) (from Latin medicus) + llyn (“liquor”) (cognate with Irish lionn and Gaelic leann).
Clipping of method, which see.
Across languages
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