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dope sickness

dope sickness noun: illness due to withdrawal from opiates.

Noun

dope sickness (usually uncountable, plural dope sicknesses)

  1. (slang, usually) Illness due to withdrawal from opiates.

Forms of dope sickness

pluraldope sicknesses
alternative formdopesickness

Origin of dope sickness

From dope sick + -ness.

Questions about dope sickness

What does dope sickness mean?
Dope sickness means illness due to withdrawal from opiates.
What part of speech is dope sickness?
Dope sickness is a noun.
What is the plural of dope sickness?
The plural of dope sickness is dope sicknesses.

Words near dope sickness in the dictionary

  1. dope set
  2. dope sets
  3. dope sheet
  4. dope sheets
  5. dope sick
  6. dope sickness
  7. dope sicknesses
  8. dope slap
  9. dope slaps
  10. dope stick
  11. dope sticks

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