E

English translation: ecstasy

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English term or phrase:	E
Selected answer:	ecstasy

21:33 Dec 8, 2018

The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2018-12-12 19:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)

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English term or phrase: E

When I met this guy I was wasting away on E. But he got me off the club drugs on to Talk Soup.

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ecstasy

Explanation:
A widely used recreational drug, generally referred to as "E", much used in rave culture.

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Its chemical name is 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA for short.

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https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/mdma-ecstas...

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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 21:48

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ecstasy

Charles Davis

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ecstasy

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 21:48
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Native speaker of: English
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agree

David Moore (X)

0 min

-> Thanks, David :-)

agree

Sheila Wilson

6 mins

-> Thanks, Sheila :-)

agree

Sarah Bessioud

36 mins

-> Thanks, Sarah :-)

agree

Tony M

1 hr

-> Thanks, Tony :-)

agree

Arabic & More

7 hrs

-> Thanks, Amel :-)

agree

JohnMcDove: https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/ecstasy.html - Y que lo digas, Charles, y que lo digas... :-)

9 hrs

-> Thanks, John ;-) Hay otras formas de alcanzar el éxtasis, digo yo // ¿¿"La éxstasis"?? (acabo de corregirlo). Esto está empezando a ser preocupante...

agree

acetran

11 hrs

-> Thanks, acetran :-)

agree

Daryo: Although given its effects it should be accurately called "empathy", but as in any other field, never let facts get in the way of good marketing ... // People on "E" are everyone's friends, not particularly "ecstatic"!

16 hrs

-> Thanks, Daryo. I like the name empathy, though admittedly it doesn't sound so exciting.

agree

MarinaM

1 day 4 hrs

-> Thanks, Marina :-)

agree

Yvonne Gallagher

1 day 14 hrs

-> Many thanks, Yvonne :-)

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