noun
hype
A needle used to inject substances beneath the skin.
He drops the used hype into a container for needles.
Etymology
Hype shortens hypodermic. It keeps the needle sense of the longer word, identifying the instrument used to deliver an injection beneath the skin.
More examples
- She refuses to share a hype with anyone.
- The hype's sharp point pokes through the thin bag.
- Someone has left two used hypes on the sidewalk.
Forms
hype · hypes