[…]who chained themselves to subways for the endless ride from Battery to holy Bronx on benzedrine until the noise of wheels and children brought them down[…]
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Benzedrine
Synonyms for "benzedrine" (28 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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2 entriesamphetamine sulfatenasal decongestant
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6 entriesBenzedrine inhaleramphetamine sulfatecentral nervous system stimulantdrug delivery devicenasal decongestantpsychostimulant drug
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2 total sentences available.
Then I would be way ahead when college started at the end of September, and able to enjoy my last year instead of swotting away with no make-up and stringy hair, on a diet of coffee and benzedrine, the way most of the seniors taking honours did, until they finished their thesis.
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