chase the dragon en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Calque of Cantonese 追龍 /追龙 (zeoi¹ lung⁴), a slang phrase of Cantonese origin from Hong Kong. Chasing refers to the careful movement of the liquid in order to keep it from coalescing into a single, unmanageable mass.
Meanings
- (slang) To inhale the vapor from heated morphine, heroin, oxycodone or opium that has been placed on a piece of foil.
- (idiomatic) To chase after the promise of a continually fulfilling high from an addictive substance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chasing the dragon | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chases the dragon | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| chased the dragon | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chased the dragon | Tense=Past | lexicographic |