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Methamphetamine vs Speedfreak - What's the difference?

methamphetamine | speedfreak |

As nouns the difference between methamphetamine and speedfreak

is that methamphetamine is a highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine while speedfreak is an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.

methamphetamine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

    • Synonyms

    * crystal meth * crystal * glass * ice * meth * methamphetamines * methylamphetamine * speed * tina * tweak

    External links

    * (wikipedia "methamphetamine") English words suffixed with -amine

    speedfreak

    English

    Alternative forms

    * speed freak

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
  • (slang) A person who enjoys driving, riding motorcycles, etc. at high speeds.

    • Quotations

    *1973 , Richard Mills, Young Outsiders: A Study of Alternative Communities , Pantheon Books: 1973, page 58: *:Jimmy: the journal of a speedfreak I have been around the West End two or three years.... *1984 , Kenneth Blum, Handbook of Abusable Drugs , Gardner Press: 1984, page 312: *:Their level of abuse is holding steady, and the intravenous injection of large amounts, the speedfreak phenomenon noted during the 1960's, almost has disappeared. *2004 , Carol Clerk, The Saga of Hawkwind , Omnibus Press: 2004, page 100: *:New boy, new speedfreak', sings song in two takes.... 'The ' speedfreak upstart - how dare he? Why isn't it me?

    References

    *speedfreak'', in ''The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J - Z, by Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, Taylor & Francis, 2006, Page 1831.