Quaalude

//ˈkweɪluːd// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dose of this drug, sometimes taken recreationally.

    "On a daily basis I consume enough drugs to sedate Manhattan, Long Island, and Queens for a month. I take Quaaludes 10-15 times a day for my "back pain", Adderall to stay focused, Xanax to take the edge off, pot to mellow me out, cocaine to wake me back up again, and morphine... Well, because it's awesome."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Quaalude. alt-of
  3. 3
    sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A proprietary name for methaqualone.

Synonyms

All synonyms
methaqualoneludemandrake

Example

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"On a daily basis I consume enough drugs to sedate Manhattan, Long Island, and Queens for a month. I take Quaaludes 10-15 times a day for my "back pain", Adderall to stay focused, Xanax to take the edge off, pot to mellow me out, cocaine to wake me back up again, and morphine... Well, because it's awesome."

Etymology

Supposedly a blend of quiet + Maalox + interlude.

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