date rape
- rape committed by a person who has been in a social situation with the victim, as on a date.
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Origin of date rape
First recorded in 1980–85
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Some say it is used as a date-rape drug by dark-skinned men.
Once I had decided I needed to know how susceptible I was to the date-rape drug of choice, GHB.
Carroll said her confusion, memory loss, and later headache is consistent with someone who had been given a “date-rape drug.”
date rape
- the act or an instance of a man raping a woman while they are on a date together
- an act of sexual intercourse regarded as tantamount to rape, esp if the woman was encouraged to drink excessively or was subjected to undue pressure
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Word Origin and History for date rape
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Idioms and Phrases with date rape
date rape
Sexual intercourse forced by the victim's social escort. For example, Date rape is much more common on college campuses than was previously realized. This term originated in the 1980s, when awareness of the phenomenon increased exponentially.
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