Quaalude
pronunciation
How to pronounce Quaalude in British English: UK [ˈkweilu:d,ˈkwɑ:-]
How to pronounce Quaalude in American English: US [ˈkweˌlud]
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- Noun:
- sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse
Word Origin
- Quaalude (n.)
- 1965, proprietary name (trademark by Wm. H. Rohrer Inc., Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) of methaqualone.
Example
- 1. That was not a quaalude you gave me .
- 2. I said it was like a quaalude .