meth
noun
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
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meth
1 American
[meth]
/ mɛθ /
noun
Slang.
meth-
2
American
Meth.
3
American
abbreviation
meth
1
British
/ mɛθ /
noun
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short for methamphetamine
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short for methadone
Meth.
2
British
abbreviation
meth-
3
British
combining form
Etymology
Origin of meth
By shortening
Example Sentences
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is demanding an investigation into reports that two U.S. officials died in a car crash after helping to dismantle meth labs in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
They would grow to dominate not just the lucrative production of heroin and crystal meth, but the mineral and gold mines dotted around the state, as well as the avocado and lime industries.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
Gus' martial preparedness for Lalo's ruse to take down the meth fortress is foretold in the brief credits sequence which, this week, shows a tarantula crawling out from beneath a tie.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2022
Testifying in the Pierce County case, Janine Arvizu, a nationally recognized certified auditor, said meth contamination could occur during the initial opening of a sample.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2021
"Come away, Joan, he'th prob'bly all over coal dutht and all of a meth."
From More William by Crompton, Richmal
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