dexies

plural noun

dex·ies ˈdek-sēz

slang

: tablets or capsules of the sulfate of dextroamphetamine

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Dexedrine + -ie + -s entry 1

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1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dexies was in 1956

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dexies

noun plural

dex·ies ˈdek-sēz

slang

: tablets or capsules of the sulfate of dextroamphetamine

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