barb
barb
A shortening of "barbiturate," a drug class that consists of sedatives and hypnotics. Barbs are dangerous, man—I'd stay away from them. Tad took a barb last night and passed out, man. The police officer discovered that the driver was whacked out on barbs.
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barb
n. a barbiturate; a barbiturate capsule. (Drugs.) Joey is so hooked on barbs!
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