Dictionary

dexy en · NOUN

Etymology

From dex(edrine) + -y.

Meanings

1. (plural-normally, slang) A tablet of dexedrine.
   • “Whatchu got, man?” “Reds, bennies, dexies, yellow jackets, demmies.” “Yeah, demmies're good shit, man. I pay you. Fuck. I got money. I'm hurting inside. Got beat up. Where my money?” 1998, Jeffery Deaver, The Coffin Dancer, New York, NY: Pocket Books, published 2021, →ISBN, page 285:
   • Jake popped a dexy into his mouth, chewed it like a peanut, then offered the prescription bottle to Harry, who declined. 1967, Ken Kolb, Getting Straight, Chilton Books, page 88:
   • During the last month before finals, I started popping more dexies than before. They seemed to give me the energy I needed to get through classes and homework. 1985, Priscilla Presley, Sandra Harmon, Elvis and Me, Putnam, →ISBN, page 152:
   • You could be bone tired, out on your feet, and a “dexy” would snap you out of your lethargy in minutes, fill you with pep and energy. It seemed like everyone in Hollywood was on dexys. 1970, Albert Govoni, A Boy Named Cash, Lancer Books, page 154:

Forms

Coordinates

benny · Addie