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English
Etymology
From nemb(utal) + -ie.
Noun
nembie (plural nembies)
- (slang) The barbiturate nembutal.
1993, William S. Burroughs, edited by Oliver Harris, The Letters of William S. Burroughs, 1945–1959, New York: Penguin, →ISBN, page 182:I boiled some down for transport and took it and no effect whatever except like I had took nembies, fell asleep before I could finish the cup.