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lude

American  
[lood] / lud /

noun

Slang.
  1. Quaalude.


Etymology

Origin of lude

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

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Lude was born June 30, 1922, and grew up on a farm in rural Southwestern Michigan.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The Huskies were conational champions the season after Lude left, and James gave Lude a championship ring.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

“Don James and I spent nearly 20 years together,” Lude told The Seattle Times in 2021.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Lude remained active past 100 and went skydiving for the first time at age 93.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Be quite easy; the coup-de-main can be executed without risk, for the young person sets off this evening to pass a week with an aunt who lives at the château of Lude.

From Chicot the Jester by Dumas père, Alexandre

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