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syabu

syabu is the alternative form of shabu.

Meaning of shabu

Noun

shabu (uncountable)

  1. (Indonesia, Philippines, slang, Southeast Asia) Methedrine; methamphetamine.
    • […] burning or hammer-smashing of confiscated paraphernalia, however these be illegal — such as marijuana, plastic bags of shabu, pinball machines, video arcade equipment — since such acts of showmanship only lend themselves to media […]1997, Alfred A. Yuson, FVR, Sin, Erap, Jawô and other peeves, Anvil Books

Questions about syabu

What is syabu the alternative form of?
Syabu is the alternative form of shabu.

Words near syabu in the dictionary

  1. SxS
  2. SXSW
  3. SXT
  4. SXTs
  5. SY
  6. syabu
  7. syagush
  8. syagushes
  9. syah-gush
  10. syah-gushes
  11. syair

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