"shabu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Probably ultimately from Japanese シャブ (“stimulant: amphetamine, methamphetamine”), in turn possibly from the verb しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck on something”), from the way that the addictiveness of the drugs sucks in the user. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|シャブ||stimulant: amphetamine, methamphetamine}} Japanese シャブ (“stimulant: amphetamine, methamphetamine”), {{ja-r|しゃぶる||to suck on something}} しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck on something”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shabu (uncountable)
  1. (slang, Southeast Asia, chiefly Indonesia and Philippines) Methedrine; methamphetamine. Tags: Indonesia, Philippines, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Recreational drugs Synonyms: syabu Related terms: shabu-shabu (english: also from Japanese; possibly etymologically related)

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