quaalude

noun

quaa·​lude ˈkwā-ˌlüd How to pronounce quaalude (audio)
: a tablet or capsule of methaqualone

Examples of quaalude in a Sentence

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Falling down the rabbit hole of a quaalude addiction, Callas names a British documentarian doing a story on her life (that is actually a figment of her imagination) after her favorite to take: Mandrax. Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 Judging from Donald Trump's first surprisingly soft-spoken, low-key, easygoing answer, Trump ought to be tested for quaaludes. Washington Post Opinions Staff, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 John dulls himself with quaaludes and sleeps with the nanny. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 Her 1987 memoir was even more candid, describing her paralyzing anxiety and a decade of quaalude use that began in the 1970s. Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for quaalude 

Word History

Etymology

from Quaalude, a trademark

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quaalude was in 1966

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“Quaalude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quaalude. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

quaalude

noun
quaa·​lude ˈkwā-ˌlüd How to pronounce quaalude (audio)
: a tablet or capsule of methaqualone
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