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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.


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. )


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