roofie

[ roo-fee ]

noun
  1. a dose of the sedative flunitrazepam, especially in tablet form, notoriously used to facilitate date rape or acquaintance rape.

verb (used with object)
  1. to dose (a person) with flunitrazepam or a similar drug, usually hiding it in a drink, in order to rape or otherwise victimize that person.

Origin of roofie

1
First recorded in 1990–95; alteration and shortening of Rohypnol

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