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superman

superman

906 9.9
A street name for an illegal drug that makes people see things that are not real
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌmæn/
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  • After taking superman, he felt like he was in a different reality.

Examples

  • Instead, his son, Hugo, becomes a lone Superman, alienated from society and unable to aid it or himself.

    Academic text (2014)
  • To be a post-eugenic Superman is to be isolated and therefore unproductive.

    Academic text (2014)
  • One of the major problems when you're dealing with wizards is the 'Superman Syndrome.'

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Many people experimented with superman at the party, unaware of its effects.

  • The dealer warned us that superman could lead to intense hallucinations.

Synonyms

acid
vssuperman
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152 9.4

A street name for the drug LSD that causes strong visual and mental changes

is a slang term that highlights the drug's strong effects
dot
vssuperman
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7 9.9

A small piece of paper or gel that has a dose of LSD

refers more generally to the drug itself rather than a single dose
pane
vssuperman
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1 9.9

A slang word for a strong drug that makes you see things that are not real

is a slang term that highlights the drug's strong effects
battery-acid
vssuperman
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1 9.9

A slang name for LSD, a drug that makes people see or hear things that are not real

is a slang term that highlights the drug's strong effects
Zen
vssuperman
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1 9.9

A slang name for the drug LSD

is a slang term that highlights the drug's strong effects
loony toons
vssuperman
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9.9

A drug that makes people see things that are not real

is a slang term that highlights the drug's strong effects
Elvis
vssuperman
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9.9

A slang name for the drug LSD

is a slang term that highlights the drug's strong effects
9.9

A slang name for the drug LSD that makes people see things that are not real

is a slang term that highlights the drug's strong effects
back breaker
vssuperman
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9.9

An illegal drug that makes you see things that are not real

is a slang term that highlights the drug's strong effects
window pane
vssuperman
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9.9

A small thin square of gelatin that contains the drug LSD

refers more generally to the drug itself rather than a dosage form

Surface Forms

superman singular
supermen plural

Morphology

superman = super + man (opaque) = super + man

Although the form is analyzable as 'super' + 'man', that composition does not allow learners to infer the slang meaning 'LSD', which is an arbitrary naming use.

Etymology

Superman is a slang name for LSD that uses super- meaning 'very' and the comic hero Superman as a memory hook. A helpful way to remember it is that the name suggests a very strong, mind-changing drug, which is why people called powerful LSD tablets 'superman'.