释义 |
crystal noun- a powdered narcotic, especially methamphetamine US
- She believes crystals are a form of Methedrine and that “they’re called chicken feed because they’re actually given to chickens.” — San Francisco News Call Bulletin, p. 3, 17 February 1964
- Methamphetamine hydrochloride, known colloquially as methedrine or crystal, and going under such trade names as Desoxyn, is of the same chemical family as Benzedrine[.] — The San Francisco Oracle, 1966
- “You can get awful damn high shooting crystal, and smack can be used to bring you down — Joan Didion, Slouching Toward Bethlehem, p. 115, 1967
- But the three staples of the market are methamphetamine (usually called crystal, speed, or by the trade name Methedrine), marijuana (pot), and acid, as LSD is always referred to. — Nicholas Von Hoffman, We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us Against, p. 31, 1967
- Crystal got to be real popular. — John Sinclair, Guitar Army, p. 291, 1972
- Sure, I appreciated the crystal blow and his plans to celebrate my birthday. — Iceberg Slim (Robert Beck), Airtight Willie and Me, p. 21, 1979
- He could “requisition” oz. bottles of “fluffy flake Merc crystal” for about twelve dollars each. — Terry Southern, Now Dig This, p. 11, 1986
- — Geoffrey Froner, Digging for Diamonds, p. 68, 1989
- The tweaker said, “Dude, you shouldn’t be doin that crystal so early in the morning.” — Joseph Wambaugh, Finnegan’s Week, p. 310, 1993
- ROLLERGIRL: This stuff burns. DINK: It’s crystal. — Boogie Nights, 1997
- phencyclidine US
Recorded as a current PCP alias. - a type of marijuana
- Crystal may well be so named because of the clarity of the high it delivers. — Spliffs, p. 67, 2003
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