Meaning of Quaalude | Babel Free
ˈkweɪluːdDefinitions
- A proprietary name for methaqualone.
- A dose of this drug, sometimes taken recreationally.
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Alternative letter-case form of Quaalude. alt-of
Examples
“On a daily basis I consume⟳ enough drugs to sedate Manhattan, Long Island, and Queens for a month. I take⟳ Quaaludes 10-15 times a day for my "back pain", Adderall to stay⟳ focused, Xanax to take⟳ the edge off, pot to mellow me out, cocaine to wake⟳ me back up again, and morphine... Well, because it's awesome.”
“Hef was the grinning pimp of the sexual revolution, with quaaludes for the ladies and Viagra for himself — a father of smut addictions and eating disorders, abortions and divorce and syphilis, a pretentious huckster who published Updike stories no one read⟳ while doing flesh procurement for celebrities, a revolutionary whose revolution chiefly benefited men much like⟳ himself.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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