uppers and downers

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• uppers — n pl stimulant drugs such as amphetamines (i.e. pep pills, speed) and cocaine, as opposed to downers (barbiturates and sedatives) ► He acts as if he s on uppers …   Contemporary slang

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• upper — [[t]ʌ̱pə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ uppers 1) ADJ COMPAR: ADJ n, the ADJ You use upper to describe something that is above something else. There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor... Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper. Ant: lower… …   English dictionary

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• downer — [[t]da͟ʊnə(r)[/t]] downers 1) N COUNT Downers are drugs that make you feel sleepy or very calm. [INFORMAL] She was taking uppers and downers at the time. Ant: upper 2) N COUNT: usu sing, a N If you describe a situation as a downer, you think that …   English dictionary

• down|er — «DOW nuhr», noun. 1. U.S. Slang. a sedative or depressant drug: » ... Janis [Joplin, a rock singer], along with her famous Southern Comfort, harbored a sometime penchant for downers and hardstuff (New York Times). 2. a dull, tiresome person or… …   Useful english dictionary

• upper — /ˈʌpə / (say upuh) adjective 1. higher (than something implied) or highest, as in place, or position, or in a scale: the upper slopes of a mountain; upper register of a voice. 2. occupying or consisting of high or rising ground, or farther into… …  

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