"jenkem" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Genkem (itself from General Chemical), a brand of glue similarly sniffed as a drug in South Africa. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jenkem (uncountable)
  1. A purported hallucinogenic inhalant made from fermented sewage. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Recreational drugs Synonyms: jekem

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          "ref": "1999 July 30, Ishbel Matheson, “Children high on sewage”, in BBC News",
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