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Adam

Adam

1 9.9
A slang name for the drug ecstasy
  • noun
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: éxtasis

Examples

  • His adam's apple, big as a turtle's head and with almost the same texture, slithered back and forth with each thick gulp of the carrot juice.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • After taking the adam, she felt an overwhelming sense of euphoria at the concert.

  • Many people use adam to enhance their social experiences during parties and gatherings.

  • The rave was filled with lights and music, and everyone was dancing after consuming adam.

Synonyms

ecstasy
vsAdam
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52 9.5

A drug often taken at parties to make people feel very happy and energetic

is a slang label used instead of the scientific chemical name
MDMA
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11 8.9

An illegal man-made drug that makes users feel very happy and changes what they see or hear

is the informal street name rather than the scientific term
cristal
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9 9.9

An illegal party drug that comes as small crystals similar to MDMA

is the broader slang name not limited to a physical form
X
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6 9.9

A slang word for the illegal party drug ecstasy

is a more general informal name rather than a brief code
disco biscuit
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1 9.9

A slang name for the illegal drug ecstasy often taken at clubs and raves

is the general slang name without cultural association
go
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1 9.9

An illegal party drug called ecstasy

is a different informal term with the same basic reference
XTC
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1 9.9

An illegal pill people take at parties to feel very happy and energetic

is a slang term used widely in casual speech rather than formal contexts
hug drug
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1 9.9

A drug taken at parties that makes people feel more friendly and loving

focuses on the name used for the drug regardless of emotional effects

Idioms

To have no idea who a person is at all

To not recognize a person at all

A slogan saying relationships should be only between a man and a woman, often used to oppose same-sex marriage

Lasting for a very long time and never going out of style

Compounds

Adam and Eve
  • Literature
41 3.6

The first man and woman in the Bible who are shown as the first people

son of Adam
  • Literature
1 8.1

A human being who has common faults and limits

The day before Christmas Eve when people do light, fun things to get ready

9.9

A small North American orchid with one leaf and yellowish-brown flowers

Surface Forms

Adam singular
Adams plural

Etymology

Adam as a street name for MDMA is a modern nickname likely taken from the biblical Adam, suggesting a return to a simple or 'original' state. A helpful way to remember it is that the name was used because the drug can make people feel more natural or open.