chase the dragon



chase the dragon

to take heroin (= a powerful drug which is taken illegally for pleasure) by smoking it The drug can be smoked, which is known as chasing the dragon.
See cut to the chase
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chase the dragon

tv. to inhale opium fumes through a straw, or similarly with other drugs. (Drugs.) Harry thinks that chasing the dragon sounds like real fun.
See also: chase, dragon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MabelMAY-bəlEnglish
HenrikHEN-rik (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Armenian
Tesni-Welsh
VinceVINTS (English), VEEN-tse (Hungarian)English, Hungarian
Stina-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
BobbyBAH-beeEnglish