roid

noun

ˈrȯid 

variants or 'roid

plural roids or 'roids

informal

: anabolic steroid

an athlete on roids

Medical and psychiatric journals feature a growing number of case reports describing body builders and athletes who abuse anabolic steroids, known as "roids" in gym argot.

—Bruce Bower

… steroids users still have to work hard to see the benefits of the drugs they are taking. You don't get strong by taking 'roids alone.

—Rick Morrissey

see also roid rage

Examples of roid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leading up to their match, Plant has been relentless with the verbal grenades, claiming Álvarez’s greatness is juiced-up on PEDs and his trainer Eddy Reynoso runs a dirty gym filled with ‘roid-users. —Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

short for steroid

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing roid

• roid rage