shoot-up

[shoot-uhp]

noun Slang.

an act or instance of injecting an addictive drug intravenously.
shootout(def 1).

Origin of shoot-up

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase shoot up

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Historical Examples of shoot-up

Yes, and we'll all hot-foot it to the burg of New York, and shoot-up the town!
The Boy from the Ranch
Frank V. Webster