dexy
English
Etymology
dex(edrine) + -y
Noun
dexy (plural dexies or dexys)
- (slang, usually in the plural) A tablet of dexedrine.
- Coordinate terms: Addie, benny
- 1967, Ken Kolb, Getting Straight, Chilton Books, page 88:
- Jake popped a dexy into his mouth, chewed it like a peanut, then offered the prescription bottle to Harry, who declined.
- 1970, Albert Govoni, A Boy Named Cash, Lancer Books, page 154:
- You could be bone tired, out on your feet, and a “dexy” would snap you out of your lethargy in minutes, fill you with pep and energy. It seemed like everyone in Hollywood was on dexys.
- 1998, Jeffery Deaver, The Coffin Dancer, New York, NY: Pocket Books, published 2021, →ISBN, page 285:
- “Whatchu got, man?” / “Reds, bennies, dexies, yellow jackets, demmies.” / “Yeah, demmies're good shit, man. I pay you. Fuck. I got money. I'm hurting inside. Got beat up. Where my money?”