roofie

English

Alternative forms

• rufie, rophy

Etymology

From some pronunciations of Rohypnol, a brand name of flunitrazepam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹufi/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -uːfi
• Homophone: roofy

Noun

roofie (plural roofies)

1. (slang, often in the plural) Rohypnol.

   Synonyms: rope, roaches, Rufalin

   • 2017, “Kill Jill”, in Boomiverse, performed by Big Boi ft. Killer Mike and Jeezy:

     Since 17, been countin' Ms, my bank account's on Goofy / They say Cosby gave em roofies, now who know what the truth is?

2. (slang, by extension) Any drug designed to make someone drowsy or disoriented; a date rape drug.

Translations

slang for flunitrazepam

• French: roofie (fr) m, rup (fr)
• Norwegian: hypper m
• Russian: жи́дкий гипно́з m (žídkij gipnóz)
• Swedish: roppe c

Verb

roofie (third-person singular simple present roofies, present participle roofying or roofieing, simple past and past participle roofied)

1. (slang, transitive) To put roofies in; to spike with roofies.

   Someone roofied her drink, but she found out and poured it away.

2. (slang, transitive) To cause someone to (usually unknowingly) ingest roofies.
   • 2012, Amanda Miller, Celebrity Blind:

     Melody figured roofying him was the only way she could get him to her guest room, for the intimate photos she planned to take.