Amyl

Definitions

1. Synonym of pentyl.
   dated
2. Ellipsis of amyl nitrite.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“We had two bags of grass, 75 pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers. . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.”

“Holy fuck! — it’s like⟳ a double⟳ amyl rush⟳ — popping in the cranium like⟳ a week-old orgasm.”

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