Perc en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɝk/ (Canada, US)
- /pɜːk/ (Australia, New-Zealand, UK)
Etymology
Clipping of Percocet.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, slang, uncountable) Clipping of Percocet, especially when used as a recreational drug; a Percocet tablet.
alt of Percocet
The Perc was starting to kick in, but not the way I wanted it to. It wasn't taking away the pain as much as making my head fuzzy, the way it did when I took too much.
2009, Diane Chamberlain, Secrets She Left Behind, Toronto: Mira Books, →ISBN, page 80:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |