rohypnol en · NOUN
Etymology
Genericized trademark of Rohypnol, a brand-name drug owned by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.
Why are you drinking rohypnol, Jen? Flunitrazepam, histomet... Yep, that's definitely rohypnol. Are you having problems with insomnia or?
2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, “Men Without Women”, in The IT Crowd, season 2, episode 6, spoken by Maurice Moss (Richard Ayoade):
- (countable) A tablet of flunitrazepam.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rohypnols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Rohypnol (see under derived terms)