chase the dragon
chase the dragon verb: to inhale the vapor from heated morphine, heroin, oxycodone or opium that has been placed on a piece of foil.
Verb
chase the dragon (third-person singular simple present chases the dragon, present participle chasing the dragon, simple past and past participle chased the dragon)
Forms of chase the dragon
| third-person singular present | chases the dragon |
|---|---|
| present participle | chasing the dragon |
| past participle | chased the dragon |
| past | chased the dragon |
Origin of chase the dragon
Calque of Cantonese 追龍 /追龙 (zeoi¹ lung⁴), a slang phrase of Cantonese origin from Hong Kong. Chasing refers to the careful movement of the liquid in order to keep it from coalescing into a single, unmanageable mass.
Questions about chase the dragon
- What does chase the dragon mean?
- Chase the dragon means to inhale the vapor from heated morphine, heroin, oxycodone or opium that has been placed on a piece of foil.
- What part of speech is chase the dragon?
- Chase the dragon is a verb.
- What is the past tense of chase the dragon?
- The past tense of chase the dragon is chased the dragon.
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