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contact high

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noun

  1. a state of altered consciousness caused by inhaling the drugs other people are smoking

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You get a contact high from the canine joy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Basically the Roys’ enablers are in it for the parties, access to inflatable slides off the sides of yachts, and the contact high off of their power.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2019

To answer your question, you should contact high school teachers only when necessary.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2018

Some people showed up to the Trophy Club this weekend to get that contact high, that stale but intoxicating odor of fame by association.

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2018

When he speaks to a crowd, there is a contact high between the candidate and his supporters, and it is unclear who is more pleased to be in the other’s presence.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2011