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Speedball
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a mixture of cocaine and heroin taken together for combined stimulant and depressant effects
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
speedballs
What does "speedball" mean in drug slang?
The term "speedball" refers to a mixture of a stimulant (usually cocaine) and a depressant (usually heroin) taken together. The structure is a compound slang term combining "speed" (stimulant effect) and "ball" (heroin/cocaine mixture slang usage), describing the contrasting drug effects. It is commonly used in drug-related contexts and is associated with high risk due to opposing effects on the central nervous system.
Examples
He was caught using a speedball at the party.
Lexical Tree
speedball
speed
ball
