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knockout drops

/ˈnɒkaʊt drɒps/

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/ˈnɒkaʊt drɒps/slangobsolete
  • ruИсторическое сленговое название седативного средства или наркотика, обычно хлоралгидрата, тайно добавляемого в напиток, чтобы привести человека в бессознательное состояние, часто в преступных целях.

A historical slang term for a sedative or drug, typically chloral hydrate, secretly added to a drink to render someone unconscious, often for criminal purposes.

  1. Sedative substanceC2slang

    A liquid drug, often chloral hydrate, secretly added to a drink to cause unconsciousness.

    ruСнотворное

    • The detective suspected the victim was given knockout drops in his whiskey.
    • In old crime novels, villains often use knockout drops to incapacitate their targets.
    • She felt dizzy after drinking the punch, as if someone had put knockout drops in it.