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drop acid, not bombs

drop acid, not bombs proverb: a hippie anti-war slogan encouraging LSD use.

Proverb

drop acid, not bombs

  1. A hippie anti-war slogan encouraging LSD use.

Origin of drop acid, not bombs

Originally coined in the late 1960s by those who opposed the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War.

Questions about drop acid, not bombs

What does drop acid, not bombs mean?
Drop acid, not bombs means a hippie anti-war slogan encouraging LSD use.
What part of speech is drop acid, not bombs?
Drop acid, not bombs is a proverb.

Words near drop acid, not bombs in the dictionary

  1. drop a hint
  2. drop a load
  3. drop a log
  4. drop a nickel
  5. drop acid
  6. drop acid, not bombs
  7. drop anchor
  8. drop astern
  9. drop at comb
  10. drop attack
  11. drop attacks

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