Meaning of street name | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The slang term for a drug when it is traded as a street drug.
2. A person’s nickname on the street, such as a gangster or mafia name; (loosely) any nickname.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see street, name.

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Examples

“They said they'd never heard of medetomidine, but when the cop referred to it by its street name⟳ — rhino tranq — their ears perked up.”

“Ecstasy is the commercially inspired American street name⟳ of MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine), a unique psychostimulant drug with both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.”

“2008 January 19, Peter Sagal (host⟳), Wait⟳, Wait⟳...Don’t Tell⟳ Me!, National Public Radio Police quickly determined that the street name⟳ for holy sand was “cocaine” and said that the man’s arrest has made them think⟳ twice about the holy tic tacs and holy parsley they’ve seen lately.”

“They said they'd never heard of Mister Dzhugashvili, but when the cop referred to him by his street name⟳ — Stalin — their ears perked up.”

““May I start⟳ calling you Severo? Doesn't that sound⟳ slick? It could be your street name⟳, your punk name⟳.” She battered her eyelashes.”

“Boyd asked, “What is your street name⟳?” Mark⟳ said, “I'm called Two Fingers Mark⟳.””

“Holonym: street address”

“I know⟳ where Eric's house is, but I've forgotten the street name⟳.”

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