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roach

roach

1 9.9
A strong illegal sleeping drug often called Rohypnol
  • noun
  • /roʊtʃ/
  • NSFW
translation icon : rohypnol
  • He reported that he saw someone attempting to sell roach near the school, raising concerns among parents.

Examples

  • The party was out of control, with guests openly discussing the dangers of roach being mixed into their drinks.

  • Seems somebody spiked his I.V... with cleaning solvent and roach powder.

  • You know I'd say the upside here was lots of jobs for my field, Software QA, because any attempt to build a system this complex will have more bugs than a roach motel.

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  • Y'all sell roaches?

  • Many people are unaware that roach can refer to a dangerous drug that is sometimes slipped into drinks.

Synonyms

roofie
vsroach
  • Offensive
9 9.9

A strong sleeping drug secretly put into someone's drink to make them unable to resist

is a slang street name that highlights casual nontechnical usage
Rohypnol
vsroach
  • NSFW
9 9.9

A strong sleeping drug sometimes used illegally to make people very sleepy or pass out during sexual assault

is the slang street name rather than the official drug name
roofy
vsroach
  • NSFW
7 9.9

A strong drug sometimes used illegally to make someone very sleepy

is the slang street name rather than a neutral clinical name
flunitrazepam
vsroach
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A strong sleeping drug used by doctors for people who cannot sleep but often misused in crimes

is a street slang term used instead of the medical name
R-2
vsroach
  • NSFW
9.9

A very strong sleeping pill people often use illegally that can be dangerous

is the slang street name more widely known by the public
rophy
vsroach
  • NSFW
9.9

A strong sleeping pill people put into drinks to make someone very sleepy

is a slang street name commonly recognised under the trade name
Mexican valium
vsroach
  • NSFW
9.5

A strong sleeping drug often sold illegally and used to make people very sleepy

is the common slang label specifically naming this powerful sedative
forget me drug
vsroach
  • NSFW
9.9

A strong sleeping drug used by criminals to make people forget what happened

is a slang street name that focuses on general identity not effect

Compounds

roach coach
  • Slang
1 9.3

A truck that sells cheap fast food

roach clip
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A small metal tool that holds the end of a marijuana cigarette so you do not burn your fingers

9.9

A small metal tool like tweezers that holds the end of a joint so you do not burn your fingers

oriental roach
  • Specialized
7.9

A large dark brown cockroach from Asia now found in many places

Surface Forms

roach singular
roaches plural

Etymology

The slang roach for the drug likely comes from the drug name 'Rohypnol' and is a short street name, so a helpful way to remember it is that roach sounds like the start of 'Rohypnol'.