"phy" meaning in English

See phy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /faɪ/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} phy (uncountable)
  1. (slang) The drug physeptone. Tags: slang, uncountable Related terms: phy ed (english: etymologically unrelated)
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