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skag

(skăg)

n. Slang

Variant of scag.

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skag

(skæɡ)

(Recreational Drugs) a variant spelling of scag¹

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scag

or skag

(skæg)

n. Slang.

heroin.

[1965–70]

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Noun

skag - street names for heroin

big H, hell dust, nose drops, scag, thunder, smack

diacetylmorphine, heroin - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush

street name - slang for something (especially for an illegal drug); "`smack' is a street name for heroin"

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skag

(US sl)

n (= heroin) → Heroin nt

vt (= murder) → (er)morden

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