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noun

smack

A slang term for heroin.

The counselor explains that smack is slang for heroin.

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Smack for heroin should not inherit the ancestry of the impact or taste words.

More examples

  • He seeks treatment for his addiction to smack.
  • Police find smack hidden in the suspect's backpack.
  • She has been off smack for two years.

Forms

smack

Similar words

heroin
The standard drug name, rather than a slang term.
dope
Broader slang for drugs, not necessarily heroin in particular.