Vicodin

English

Etymology

Brand name. From Vi (of unknown origin) + cod- (in codeine) +‎ -in. One theory is that Vi is from the Roman numeral VI, as the component hydrocodone is approximately 6 times as potent as codeine.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Vicodin (countable and uncountable, plural Vicodins)

1. (pharmacology) A brand name for an analgesic combination drug containing hydrocodone and paracetamol, often used for recreational purposes.
   • 1999, W. Peter Iliff, Varsity Blues, spoken by Charlie Tweeder (Scott Caan):

     Listen. You give 'em a Percocet, two Vicodin and a couple of beers, and the panties drop. It's very nice.

   • 2004 December 27, George Carlin, quotee, “George Carlin enters rehab”, in CNN.com‎^[2], archived from the original on 19 October 2017:

     In a statement, Carlin, 67, said, "I'm going into rehab because I use too much wine and Vicodin. No one told me I needed this; I recognized the problem and took the step myself.

   • 2011, “A.D.H.D.”, in Section.80, performed by Kendrick Lamar:

     Man, I swear my nigga trippin' off that shit again / Pick him up, then I set him in cold water / Then I order someone to bring him Vicodin / I hope that take the pain away

   • 2013, Christine Petersen, Vicodin and OxyContin, Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC, →ISBN:

     Teens may assume that it's safe to use Vicodin and OxyContin because these drugs are available legally by prescription (unlike marijuana, cocaine, and other illicit drugs). If a doctor ordered the drug for one of your family members, it can't be dangerous, right?

   • 2014, “Crimson Wave”, in NVM, performed by Tacocat:

     Gonna call in sick to work, I don’t care, my boss is a jerk / Can’t believe all the pain I’m in, get me white wine and vicodin

Coordinate terms

• OxyContin

Derived terms

• Vicodined

Further reading

• hydrocodone/paracetamol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Vođinci, vidicon