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speed bump
noun- a red bump on the skin sometimes suffered after injecting impure amphetamines US
- — Geoffrey Froner, Digging for Diamonds, p. 57, 1989
- Signs of long-term use: hair loss, open sores and “speed bumps,” or areas on the skin that the user constantly picks. — The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York), p. B1, 6 February 2004
- a non-military obstacle that is likely to hinder an army’s progress, especially civilians but also used of geographic features US
Military jargon. - Likely human speed bumps are what aid agencies call IDPs, internally displaced persons[.] — The Guardian, p. 3, 21 March 2003
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