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shroom

British  
/ ʃruːm, ʃrʊm /

noun

  1. short for magic mushroom

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to take magic mushrooms for their intoxicating effects

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • shroomer noun

Etymology

Origin of shroom

C21: shortening of mushroom

Example Sentences

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A purchase of $10.40 or more at the New York-based restaurant chain can get you a free Black Truffle Burger, Black Truffle ’Shroom or Black Truffle Parmesan Fries.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s also the author of “Good Fish” and “Shroom.”

From Seattle Times

The shroom has fine, fuzzy hairs that feel like velvet and even has teeth-like structures of its own, also known as hymenium, which are spore-bearing surfaces of a mushroom, typically gills.

From Salon

There’s been a slew of books and other media released over the past few years exploring the many facets of mushrooms, converting more people into ’shroom swooners and mycophiles.

From Seattle Times

The campaign for the brand’s second micro-collection, Shroom Bloom, launched Monday, with Fleetwood at the front of the product launch that includes face and nail products and apparel that Styles says is “an intoxicating escape-evoking curiosity.”

From Los Angeles Times