English Slang about Substance

Cannabis & Consumption16 words

• 420🔊nouna code term for marijuana use, especially smoking cannabis around 4:20 p.m. or on April 20
• kush🔊nounmarijuana, especially strains of Cannabis indica from the Hindu Kush region
• roach🔊nounthe butt of a marijuana cigarette, usually too small to smoke comfortably
• flavored air🔊nounvapor from a vape pen or e-cigarette, often infused with flavored e-liquids, sometimes containing nicotine or THC
• to [burn] one down🔊phraseto smoke a cigarette, joint, or blunt, typically marijuana
• toke up🔊verbto smoke marijuana
• bogart🔊verbto selfishly keep or hog something, especially a joint or cigarette
• pothead🔊nouna person who habitually uses marijuana
• weed🔊nounmarijuana; the dried leaves or resin of cannabis, smoked or consumed for its effects
• bud🔊nounmarijuana, especially the flower of the cannabis plant
• dope🔊nouna psychoactive drug made from the Cannabis plant, typically smoked or ingested for its intoxicating effects
• joint🔊nouna marijuana cigarette, typically rolled by hand
• dab🔊nouna small amount of concentrated cannabis oil vaporized and inhaled
• gummy🔊nouna chewy, candy-like edible infused with cannabis
• blunt🔊nouna cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana
• baggy🔊nouna bag filled with marijuana, often a small zip‑lock or plastic bag

Other Drugs & Substances28 words

• oxy🔊nounoxycodone, a prescription opioid painkiller often misused recreationally
• perc🔊nouna Percocet tablet used recreationally; contains oxycodone and acetaminophen
• Roxy🔊nouna Roxicodone tablet, an opioid painkiller containing oxycodone
• fent🔊nounfentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, often misused recreationally and highly potent
• vic🔊nouna tablet containing an opioid such as hydrocodone, morphine, codeine, or methadone, often used recreationally
• hydro🔊nounshort for hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller often misused recreationally
• tina🔊nounmethamphetamine, often in crystalline form
• Addie🔊nounAdderall, a prescription stimulant often misused recreationally
• Xanny🔊nouna Xanax tablet, a prescription benzodiazepine sometimes misused recreationally
• benzo🔊nouna benzodiazepine, a type of prescription drug sometimes misused recreationally for its calming or sedative effects
• Lucy🔊nounLSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug that alters perception, mood, and thought
• shroom🔊nouna psychedelic mushroom containing psilocybin, used for hallucinogenic effects
• magic mushroom🔊nouna psychedelic mushroom containing psilocybin, used for hallucinogenic effects
• Special K🔊nounketamine, a dissociative anesthetic sometimes used recreationally for its hallucinogenic and sedative effects
• Xan🔊nounXanax, a sedative used to treat anxiety that is sometimes misused recreationally
• coke🔊nouncocaine, a powerful stimulant drug, usually in powder form and often snorted or injected
• blow🔊nouncocaine, usually in powder form, often snorted
• crack🔊nouna form of cocaine processed into small, hard rocks that can be smoked
• snow🔊nouncocaine, especially in powder form
• rock🔊nouncrack cocaine in solid, smokable form
• crystal🔊nounmethamphetamine, especially in crystalline form, often smoked or ingested
• ice🔊nounmethamphetamine in crystalline form, typically smoked
• crank🔊nounmethamphetamine, typically in powdered or crystalline form, often used recreationally
• bar🔊nouna rectangular Xanax tablet, sometimes misused recreationally
• acid🔊nounthe hallucinogenic drug commonly known as LSD
• tab🔊nouna small piece of paper or similar material containing a dose of LSD, used for recreational hallucinogenic effects
• molly🔊nounMDMA, a psychoactive drug often used recreationally for its euphoric and empathogenic effects
• lean🔊nouna recreational drink made from codeine-laced promethazine syrup, often mixed with soda and candy

Drug Mixtures10 words

• speedball🔊nouna mixture of cocaine and heroin taken together for combined stimulant and depressant effects
• candy flip🔊nouna combination of LSD and MDMA taken together for hallucinogenic and euphoric effects
• birria🔊nouna combination of fentanyl and heroin taken together for a potent high
• Domex🔊nouna combination of MDMA and PCP taken together for both euphoric and hallucinogenic effects
• love flip🔊nouna combination of MDMA and mescaline taken together for euphoric and hallucinogenic effects
• goofball🔊nouna mixture of methamphetamine and heroin taken together for combined stimulant and depressant effects
• purple drank🔊nouna mixture of codeine cough syrup and soda, often with candy, consumed for its sedative effects
• Texas tea🔊nouna combination of heroin and cocaine taken together for both depressant and stimulant effects
• space🔊nouna combination of cocaine and PCP taken together for stimulant and hallucinogenic effects
• takeover🔊nouna combination of crack cocaine and fentanyl taken together for a potent stimulant and depressant effect

Drug Consumption & Use15 words

• to [get] high🔊phraseto consume a drug or substance in order to experience euphoria or altered consciousness
• to [do] a line🔊phraseto snort a small amount of a powdered drug, typically cocaine or similar substances
• to [chase] the dragon🔊phraseto smoke heroin, typically by heating it on foil and inhaling the vapors
• vape🔊verbto inhale vaporized drugs or nicotine, typically using a vape pen or e-cigarette
• slam🔊verbto inject drugs, typically heroin or other opioids, directly into the bloodstream
• rack up🔊verbto prepare a line of powdered drugs for snorting
• shoot up🔊verbto inject a drug, especially an illegal substance, into one's body
• torch🔊verbto heat drugs, such as crack, before inhaling
• bomb🔊verbto swallow a drug capsule or pill for oral ingestion
• plug🔊verbto administer drugs rectally so they are absorbed through the rectum
• dab🔊verbto inhale concentrated cannabis extracts by heating them, typically using a dab rig or vaporizer
• bump🔊verbto take a small amount of powdered drug, usually by snorting, often repeatedly
• sniff🔊verbto consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
• bang🔊verbto inject a drug directly into a vein
• serve🔊verbto sell or supply drugs to others

Alcohol11 words

• booze🔊nounan alcoholic beverage, especially the type containing high amounts of alcohol
• cold one🔊nouna beer, especially when served chilled
• Fireball🔊nouna cinnamon-flavored whiskey, often consumed as a shot
• vino🔊nounan alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits
• Henny🔊nounHennessy cognac, often referenced in hip-hop and popular culture
• double-fist🔊verbto hold or drink two alcoholic beverages at the same time
• pregame🔊verbto drink alcohol before attending an event or party
• mixology🔊nounthe art or skill of creating cocktails by combining different ingredients
• brew🔊nouna beer, typically served as a single drink
• juice🔊nounan alcoholic drink, sometimes referring specifically to hard liquor
• put down🔊verbto drink, typically alcohol

Alcohol Effects & Mild Highs19 words

• buzzed🔊adjectiveslightly intoxicated from alcohol or cannabis
• blunted🔊adjectiveintoxicated or high from smoking cannabis
• blissed up🔊adjectivefeeling extremely happy or euphoric, sometimes due to being high on drugs
• to [catch] a buzz🔊phraseto experience a mild high or altered state of mind from consuming drugs
• tipsy🔊adjectivelightly intoxicated from alcohol
• smashed🔊adjectivevery drunk or heavily intoxicated from alcohol
• hammered🔊adjectivehaving consumed excessive alcohol to the point of extreme intoxication
• tanked🔊adjectivevery drunk or heavily intoxicated from alcohol
• annihilated🔊adjectiveextremely drunk or heavily intoxicated
• plastered🔊adjectiveheavily drunk, often to the point of being visibly clumsy and lacking control
• liquored up🔊adjectivedrunk from consuming alcohol
• lubricated🔊adjectiveslightly drunk; loosened up by alcohol
• blitzed🔊adjectivevery drunk or heavily intoxicated
• drunchies🔊nounintense hunger or craving for food that occurs after drinking alcohol
• lit🔊adjectivedrunk or intoxicated from drugs or alcohol
• faded🔊adjectiveexperiencing the effects of drugs or cannabis
• wasted🔊adjectiveheavily intoxicated by alcohol, often to the point of being impaired or unconscious
• gone🔊adjectivecompletely intoxicated, often to the point of losing control or awareness
• crunk🔊adjectivewild, energetic, and intoxicated, often from alcohol

Highs & Psychoactive States19 words

• crossfaded🔊adjectivesimultaneously under the influence of alcohol and cannabis
• turnt🔊adjectivewildly excited or intoxicated, especially from alcohol or drugs
• zooted🔊adjectiveextremely high or intoxicated, especially from marijuana
• blazed🔊adjectiveextremely high from smoking marijuana
• zoned out🔊adjectivedeeply intoxicated or spaced out due to drugs, sometimes appearing detached or unresponsive
• trip out🔊verbto hallucinate or experience an altered state of consciousness from psychedelic drugs
• bad trip🔊nounan unpleasant or disturbing experience while under the influence of hallucinogens
• spaced out🔊adjectivedetached, dazed, or disconnected, often from drugs or fatigue
• K-hole🔊nouna state of intense dissociation caused by high doses of ketamine, often described as out-of-body or near-death
• nodding🔊adjectiveentering a drowsy or semi-conscious state, often from opioid use
• spun🔊adjectiveexperiencing a state of being high on methamphetamine, often hyperactive, jittery, or restless
• dope sick🔊adjectiveexperiencing withdrawal symptoms from opioids or other addictive drugs
• string out🔊verbto experience withdrawal symptoms from narcotics
• rolling🔊adjectiveexperiencing the euphoric effects of MDMA or ecstasy, often in rave or party settings
• tripping🔊adjectiveexperiencing hallucinations or altered perception from psychedelics such as LSD, mushrooms, or similar drugs
• loaded🔊adjectivevery drunk or under the influence of drugs
• baked🔊adjectiveheavily intoxicated, typically from marijuana
• tweaked🔊adjectiveoverly hyperactive, anxious, or paranoid, often due to methamphetamine use
• fried🔊adjectiveintoxicated by drugs or alcohol

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