crystal meth en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹɪst(ə)l mɛθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Clipping of crystal methamphetamine.
Meanings
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(colloquial, uncountable) The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride in a macroscopically crystalline form.
Near-synonyms: meth, ice, crank, speed
The woman at the needle exchange remembers me and she fills in my drug of choice on her sheet without me having to say anything. She marks the crystal meth box and tells me I can have ten needles and two tourniquets.
2007, Nic Sheff, Tweak, Atheneum Books, →ISBN, page 263:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crystal methamphetamine | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
tina · meth · methamphetamine · ice · shard · crank · speed
Translations (3)
it metanfetamina in cristalli (The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride) · de Crystal Meth (The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride) · he קריסטל מת׳ (The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride)