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down
noun- any barbiturate or central nervous system depressant US
- [T]he kids take a lot of downs and dig down bands[.] — Lester Bangs, Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung, p. 69, 1971
- Once my head is together I’ll kick the speed and stabilize myself with tranks and downs[.] — Lawrence Block, Chip Harrison Scores Again, p. 191, 1971
- — Donald Wesson and David Smith, Barbiturates, p. 122, 1977
- “Ups” all day and “downs” at night. — Beatrice Sparks (writing as “Anonymous”), Jay’s Journal, p. 26, 1979
- DOWNS: (PERCODANS, SECONAL, TUINAL, VALIUM, DALMANE): A step away from Quaaludes (read not as powerful), downs are readily available[.] — Jay Saporita, Pourin’ It All Out, p. 63, 1980
- I’d make that trip in from the cabin at least every two or three weeks for a fresh supply of inhalers. Sometimes I’d pick up a few downs to go along with it. — Herbert Huncke, Guilty of Everything, p. 88, 1990
- But what usually happened was that I’d be speeding like mad when the downs finally took effect. — Cleo Odzer, Goa Freaks, p. 148, 1995
- a dislike or antipathy AUSTRALIA, 1835
- Some people I know think I have a down on Liverpool. — Tony Wilson,
- Hour Party People, p. 5, 2002
- a diluted alcoholic drink US
- “Downs” enable her to give the customer the impression that she is drinking with him. — Charles Winick, The Lively Commerce, p. 171, 1971
- a mixture of codeine-infused cough syrup and soda US
- In Houston, Elwood said, it has a variety of nicknames–Lean, AC/DC, barr, down, Karo and nods. “Lean because after you take it you will be definitely leaning and losing your coordination,” Elwood said. — The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), p. F1, 9 July 2000
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to hold something or someone in low esteem AUSTRALIA, 1828- There must be some reason why he has a down on rural people and communities[.] — Mr. Hayes, The House of Commons Standing Committee E [Hansard], 20 March 2004
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