dexy

English

Etymology

From dex(edrine) +‎ -y.

Noun

dexy (plural dexies or dexys)

1. (slang, usually in the plural) A tablet of dexedrine.

   Coordinate terms: Addie, benny

   • 1967, Ken Kolb, Getting Straight, Chilton Books, page 88:

     Jake popped a dexy into his mouth, chewed it like a peanut, then offered the prescription bottle to Harry, who declined.

   • 1970, Albert Govoni, A Boy Named Cash, Lancer Books, page 154:

     You could be bone tired, out on your feet, and a “dexy” would snap you out of your lethargy in minutes, fill you with pep and energy. It seemed like everyone in Hollywood was on dexys.

   • 1985, Priscilla Presley, Sandra Harmon, Elvis and Me, Putnam, →ISBN, page 152:

     During the last month before finals, I started popping more dexies than before. They seemed to give me the energy I needed to get through classes and homework.

   • 1998, Jeffery Deaver, The Coffin Dancer, New York, NY: Pocket Books, published 2021, →ISBN, page 285:

     “Whatchu got, man?”
     “Reds, bennies, dexies, yellow jackets, demmies.”
     “Yeah, demmies're good shit, man. I pay you. Fuck. I got money. I'm hurting inside. Got beat up. Where my money?”