roofie


roof·ie

noun \ˈrü-fē\

Definition of ROOFIE

slang
: a tablet of a powerful benzodiazepine sedative and hypnotic drug C16H12FN3O3 that is not licensed for medical use in the United States but is used illicitly

Origin of ROOFIE

probably by shortening & alteration from Rohypnol, a trademark name for the drug
First Known Use: 1994

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