sherm
sherm · sherms
The drug phencyclidineThe drug phencyclidine (PCP).
/ʃɜː(ɹ)m/
Meaning
3 senses(slang, uncountable)The drug phencyclidine (PCP).
(countable, slang)A cigarette soaked in PCP.
(countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)A degenerate; a person not worthy of respect.
Origin
From Nat Sherman, a cigarette brand and former tobacco store in New York City, which usedFrom Nat Sherman, a cigarette brand and former tobacco store in New York City, which used to be the most popular brand to dip in PCP, because unlike most other cigarettes, they did not fall apart when wet.
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plural: shermsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable