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
Afroditi-Greek
Georgoge-OR-goEsperanto
Nada (2)-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
KieloKEE-e-loFinnish
Nicomedes-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Euthymius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)