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acid

Language; Slang

1. LSD-25, the synthetic hallucinogenic drug. From the full name, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide. This has been the standard term by which users refer to the drug since its first popularity in ...

acid flash

Language; Slang

A sudden recurrence of a much earlier experience of the drug LSD. Some users are disturbed months or years after tak- ing the drug by sudden disorientation which lasts from seconds to ...

acid house

Language; Slang

A youth cult involving synthetic electronic dance music (house) and the taking of euphoric hallucinogens such as ecstasy and LSD (acid). This fashion, celebrated in clubs and large ...

acid test

Language; Slang

A party or informal ritual at which a group of people take food and/or drink laced with LSD. The expression and the practice were originated by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, a group of ...

aleck

Language; Slang

A swindler’s victim, dupe. This term from the early 20th century is still heard in the USA and Australia. It is not clear whether alec derives from ‘smart alec’or vice versa. The word was used ...

aled-up

Language; Slang

(British) Drunk. A mild and acceptable term which, although short and to-the-point, can be used in polite company or family newspapers. The expressions probably originated in the north ...

alert

Language; Slang

(British) Slightly sexually aroused(of a male). Related terms, also in use since 2000, include lob-on and semi. ‘It means to be a bit turned on (i.e. having a slight erection)’. ...