シャブ
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derivation uncertain. First attested in a text from 1977.[1]
Possibly derived from the verb しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck on something”), from the way that the addictiveness of the drugs sucks in the user.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- [from 1977] (slang) a stimulant (generally restricted to the context of illicit drugs such as amphetamine or methamphetamine)
Synonyms
[edit]- 覚醒剤 (kakuseizai) (neutral term referring to stimulants more broadly)
Descendants
[edit]- → Tagalog: shabu