roofie

American  

[roo-fee] / ˈru fi /

noun

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

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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.

Etymology

Origin of roofie

First recorded in 1990–95; alteration and shortening of Rohypnol ( def. )

Example Sentences

Izzie comes in and yells, “What are you doing, Roofie? I’m going to tell Mami!”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar