slang
: a tablet of a powerful benzodiazepine sedative and hypnotic drug C16H12FN3O3 that is not licensed for medical use in the U.S. but is used illicitly
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All signs seemed to point to Rufus (Alexander Calvert), the walking, talking psychic roofie, as the culprit.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
In part, concerns of a serial killer are fueled by rumors of roofie attacks targeting Rainey Street drinkers.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2023
Meanwhile, concerns of roofie attacks have swirled around the bar scene.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 1 May 2023
There have been wearable alarm systems, female condoms with teeth, and roofie-detecting nail polish.
—Jess McHugh, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2020
Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
In part, concerns of a serial killer are fueled by rumors of roofie attacks targeting Rainey Street drinkers.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2023
Meanwhile, concerns of roofie attacks have swirled around the bar scene.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 1 May 2023
There have been wearable alarm systems, female condoms with teeth, and roofie-detecting nail polish.
—Jess McHugh, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2020
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“Roofie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roofie. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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