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English
Etymology
From some pronunciations of Rohypnol, a brand name of flunitrazepam.
Pronunciation
Noun
roofie (plural roofies)
- (slang, often in the plural) Rohypnol.
- Synonyms: rope, roaches, Rufalin
2017, “Kill Jill”, in Boomiverse, performed by Big Boi ft. Killer Mike and Jeezy:Since 17, been countin' Ms, my bank account's on Goofy / They say Cosby gave em roofies, now who know what the truth is?
- (slang, by extension) Any drug designed to make someone drowsy or disoriented; a date rape drug.
Translations
Verb
roofie (third-person singular simple present roofies, present participle roofying or roofieing, simple past and past participle roofied)
- (slang, transitive) To put roofies in; to spike with roofies.
Someone roofied her drink, but she found out and poured it away.
- (slang, transitive) To cause someone to (usually unknowingly) ingest roofies.
2012, Amanda Miller, Celebrity Blind:Melody figured roofying him was the only way she could get him to her guest room, for the intimate photos she planned to take.