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crystal meth

noun

: an illegal drug in the form of crystals that causes you to feel more energetic and alert when you smoke it

Full Definition of CRYSTAL METH

:  crystal 7
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Origin of CRYSTAL METH

meth short for methamphetamine
First Known Use: 1984

Rhymes with CRYSTAL METH

Ashtoreth, baby's breath, hold one's breath, in one breath, isopleth, life-and-death, living death, megadeath, morning breath, out of breath, shibboleth, sudden death, waste one's breath, wrongful death
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crystal meth

noun

Medical Definition of CRYSTAL METH

:  ice 2—called also crystal methamphetamine

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