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cartwheel
noun- a feigned drug withdrawal spasm US, 1936
- A drug addict’s life is dedicated to cheating, lying, conniving, and “conning” to obtain illicit drugs. It’s an obsession. And they’ll go to any length to achieve their purpose. They’ll pull a “Brody” or “Cartwheel” (feigned spasms) to elicit sympathy. — San Francisco News, p. 1, 5 December 1951
- an amphetamine tablet US
- I asked what they were and somebody beside me said, “Cartwheels, man. Bennies. Eat some, they’ll keep you going.” — Hunter S. Thompson, Hell’s Angels, p. 216, 1966
- — Donald Louria, The Drug Scene, p. 189, 1971
- Army officers pass out “cartwheels”–20-milligram dextroamphetamine pills–to keep their men alert and moving on patrol duty. — The San Francisco Chronicle, p. 12, 24 June 1971
- a silver dollar piece US
- — Vincent J. Monteleone, Criminal Slang, p. 44, 1949
- — Steve Kuriscak, Casino Talk, p. 10, 1985
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